ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Exploring Hospital Inpatients' Awareness of Their Falls Risk: A Qualitative Exploratory Study.
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- Systematic Review of Patients' Perceptions of the Contributing Factors That Led to Falling in Acute Care Hospitals During Their Hospitalisation.Nursing open · 2025Pooled it
- Implementation of a multifactorial fall intervention model to guide hospital nurses: A quasi-experimental before-and-after study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Perspectives on Fall Prevention Among Older Patients and Healthcare Providers in UAE Hospitals: A Qualitative Study.Clinical interventions in aging · 2026Article
- Perception of fall risk among cancer survivors receiving Radiotherapy/Chemotherapy in China: A latent profile analysis.PloS one · 2026Article
- Assessing Falls Efficacy in Seniors: Important Insights in Hospital and Community Settings.Journal of frailty, sarcopenia and falls · 2025Article
- Investigating Falls Risk Awareness in Hospitals Using the Self-Awareness of Falls Risk Measure (SAFRM): Empirical Research Quantitative.Nursing open · 2025Article
- Inpatients' experiences of falls: A qualitative meta-synthesis.Journal of advanced nursing · 2025Review
- Implementing falls prevention patient education in hospitals - older people's views on barriers and enablers.BMC nursing · 2024Article
- Analysis of Hospital Safety and Risk of Falls in the Elderly: A Cross-Sectional Study in Brazil.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Psychometric Properties of the Fall Risk Perception Questionnaire-Short Version for Inpatients in Acute Care Hospitals.Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing · 2024Article
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Abstract
Patient falls in hospital may lead to physical, psychological, social and financial impacts. Understanding patients' perceptions of their fall risk will help to direct fall prevention strategies and understand patient behaviours. The aim of this study was to explore the perceptions and experiences that influence a patient's understanding of their fall risk in regional Australian hospitals. Semi-structured, individual interviews were conducted in wards across three Australian hospitals. Participants were aged 40 years and over, able to communicate in English and were mobile prior to hospital admission. Participants were excluded from the study if they returned a Standardised Mini-Mental State Examination (SMMSE) score of less than 18 when assessed by the researcher. A total of 18 participants with an average age of 69.8 years (SD ± 12.7, range 41 to 84 years) from three regional Victorian hospitals were interviewed for this study. Data were analysed using a reflexive thematic analysis identifying three major themes; (1) Environment (extrinsic) (2) Individual (intrinsic), and (3) Outcomes, as well as eight minor themes. Participants recognised the hazardous nature of a hospital and their personal responsibilities in staying safe. Falls education needs to be consistently delivered, with the focus on empowering the patient to help them adjust to changes in their clinical condition, whether temporary or permanent.
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