Inpatient falls: the impact of family and personal caregivers

Huey Ming Tzeng; Chang Yi Yin

doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2007.09.002

Inpatient falls: the impact of family and personal caregivers

Huey Ming Tzeng, Chang Yi Yin

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The impact of family and personal caregivers on inpatients with fall-related injuries in a Taiwanese medical center is investigated in this study. Taiwan has a prevalent custom for families to accompany their hospitalized loved ones during hospital stays. During the 95-day data collection period, 228 falls occurred. Results showed that if no family members were present when a patient fell, the fall-related injury was less serious. Nurses in Taiwan tend to depend on family members to help provide patient care. Regardless of whether an inpatient has a family member present, frequent bedside nursing visits are important to prevent falls.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	159-165
Number of pages	7
Journal	Applied Nursing Research
Volume	22
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apnr.2007.09.002
State	Published - Aug 2009
Externally published	Yes

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