[Falls in patients living in health care facilities (short- and long-term care)]
Morarescu E
Record ID 32014000689
French
Authors' recommendations:
A review of the scientific literature in order to:
•Identify studies conducted in health care facilities (short- and long-term care) that assessed the specific impact of delirium management strategies on the rate of falls in patients living in care facilities
•Provide a reference list of studies that defined methods for classifying patients based on their risk of falls in short- and long-term care
•Identify studies conducted in health care facilities (short- and long-term care) that assessed interventions to reduce the rate of falls in patients living in care facilities.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2013
URL for published report:
http://www.inesss.qc.ca/fileadmin/doc/INESSS/Rapports/G%C3%A9riatrie/INESSS_Chute_Patients_Etablissements_Sante.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Hospitals
- Accidental Falls
- Residential Facilities
- Respite Care
Contact
Organisation Name:
Institut national d'excellence en sante et en services sociaux
Contact Address:
L'Institut national d'excellence en sante et en services sociaux (INESSS) , 2021, avenue Union, bureau 10.083, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 2S9;Tel: 1+514-873-2563, Fax: 1+514-873-1369
Contact Name:
demande@inesss.qc.ca
Contact Email:
demande@inesss.qc.ca
Copyright:
©Gouvernement du Québec/Institut national d'excellence en santé et en services sociaux
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