Prevalence and characteristics of registered falls in a Belgian University Psychiatric Hospital
Objectives Falls in elderly patients treated in general hospitals have already been the focus of several studies. Research within psychiatric settings, however, remains limited, despite the fact that this population has a number of characteristics that could increase the fall risk. The aim of this retrospective study was to estimate the prevalence of falling in patients with a psychiatric hospital setting. Methods A retrospective descriptive chart review of falls registered in the period July 1, 2013 until June 30, 2019 in a Belgian University Psychiatric Hospital was conducted. Data were coll... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2022 |
Reihe/Periodikum: | Frontiers in Public Health ; volume 10 ; ISSN 2296-2565 |
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Frontiers Media SA
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Schlagwörter: | Public Health / Environmental and Occupational Health |
Sprache: | unknown |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26926161 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1020975 |