title: Longitudinal Evaluation of Johns Hopkins Fall Risk Assessment Tool and Nurses' Experience.
abstract: The Johns Hopkins Fall Risk Assessment Tool (JHFRAT) is relatively new in Korea, and it has not been fully evaluated. This study revealed that the JHFRAT had good predictive validity throughout the hospitalization period. However, 2 items (fall history and elimination patterns) on the tool were not determinants of falls in this population. Interestingly, the nurses indicated those 2 items were the most difficult items to assess and needed further training to develop the assessment skills.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.
authors.forename: Eun Young
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Hur
authors.forename: Yinji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Taixian
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Sun-Mi
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D056910:Republic of Korea; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*