Falls in a psychiatric institution in Beijing, China.
OBJECTIVE
This study aimed to determine the rate of falls and their relationship with sociodemographic and clinical factors in a psychiatric institution in Beijing, China.


METHODS
The case notes of 7,921 inpatients were scrutinized to identify patients who fell while in the hospital.


RESULTS
The fall rate in this study was 1.2% of all inpatients. Nearly all (89.7%) falls occurred when patients attempted to stand up, get out of bed, or walk.


CONCLUSIONS
Effective measures should be provided to prevent falls in psychiatric wards. A prospective study exploring predictors of falls is warranted.
An
Feng-Rong
FR
Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Xiang
Yu-Tao
YT
Lu
Jin-Yan
JY
Lai
Kelly Y C
KY
Ungvari
Gabor S
GS
D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000368:Aged; D002681:China; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004565:Electroconvulsive Therapy; D005260:Female; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing*; D008875:Middle Aged; D004856:Postural Balance; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012307:Risk Factors; D012308:Risk Management; D017751:Safety Management; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy
D011619:Psychotropic Drugs