The staff-working height and the designing-regulation height for patient beds as possible causes of patient falls.
The staff-working height and the designing-regulation height for patient beds used in acute care wards might be possible causes leading to patient falls. Empirical data show the differences among the average height for home beds, staff-working height, and the designing-regulation height for patient beds. This evidence suggests an overlooked cause of patient falls.
Tzeng
Huey-Ming
HM
University of Michigan, School of Nursing, Division of Nursing Business and Health Systems, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
Yin
Chang-Yi
CY
D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000208:Acute Disease / Q000451:nursing; D000328:Adult; D001513:Beds / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015984:Causality; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D018570:Risk Assessment; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration; D013624:Taiwan; D014481:United States