title: Development of an Automated Self-assessment of Fall Risk Questionnaire for Hospitalized Patients.
abstract: Falls in hospital settings continue to challenge health care providers. Multifactorial interventions aim to reduce falls but rarely involve the patient as an active participant. A patient self-assessment of fall risk questionnaire was customized in the hospital's computer-based, television-equipped, interactive patient care system. Designed to engage patients in determining their risk for falling, the questionnaire is a reliable and valid means for patients and nurses to assess risk of falls.
authors: Nursing Innovation and Performance Excellence, Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, California.
authors: Verna
authors: V
authors: Sitzer
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012647:Self-Assessment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires