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Alsenany, S. (2010). ‘Prevention of patient falls in University Hospital. Generation review’. British Society of Gerontology Journal, 21(5), April 2010. سلامة المرضي ومنع الحوادث في مستشفى جامعة الملك عبد العزيز |
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Alsenany, S. (2010). ‘Prevention of patient falls in University Hospital. Generation review’. British Society of Gerontology Journal, 21(5), April 2010. |
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English |
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the study looks at the problem of falls in a University Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, focusing on identifiable causes, risk factors, and preventive approaches. Administrative approvals were obtained from the directors of hospitals to carry out the study. The main aim of this study was to reduce the frequency of preventable injuries and accidental falls. One hundred and four patient accidents were used for this study over a three-year period (2003-2005). This study was based on a review of accident reports and was designed for the purpose of uncovering factors related to accidents and to use the findings as a basis for initiating action. All (104) patients studied had an incident report completed by a member of the nursing staff and a physician. The problem in this study was to identify the factors relating to patient accidents and falls and to examine the relationship between these factors (sex; age; diagnosis; time of accident; day of admission; injuries; and treatment). However, to prevent falls, a systematic therapeutic approach to patients who have fallen is necessary, and close attention must be paid to identifying and reducing risk factors for falls among frail older persons who have not yet fallen |
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0965-2000 |
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British Society of Gerontology Journal, 21(5), April 2010. |
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21 |
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5 |
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1431 AH
2010 AD |
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Article |
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Saturday, October 8, 2011 |
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Researchers
| سميرة احمد السناني | Alsenany, Samira Ahmed | Researcher | Doctorate | salsenany@kau.edu.sa |
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