Risk factors of falls in elderly population in acute care hospitals and nursing homes in north Italy: a retrospective study.
A retrospective comparative study was conducted in Italy to determine whether the risk of accidental falls is the same in acute care hospitals as in nursing homes. Accidental falls were significantly related to women older than 80 years and to a hospital stay 10 days or longer, with an increased risk related to stroke, arterial hypertension, and a Norton Scale score greater than 15. Prevention strategies need to be based on the context and specific intrinsic and extrinsic factors influencing the risk of falls in elderly patients.
Tommasini
Cristina
C
School of Nursing Pordenone, Udine University, Italy.
Talamini
Renato
R
Bidoli
Ettore
E
Sicolo
Nicola
N
Palese
Alvisa
A
D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006761:Hospitals / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D017751:Safety Management