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EFFECT OF BEDROOM SIZE ON FALLS IN HOSPITAL: DOES ONE SIZE FIT ALL?
Author(s) -
Ugboma Ike,
Drahota Amy K.,
Higgins Bernie,
Severs Martin
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03466.x
Subject(s) - bedroom , medicine , relocation , medical emergency , gerontology , civil engineering , engineering , computer science , programming language
Improving patient observation is a commonly used strategy for those at risk of falls and injury. In our experience of establishing a study on flooring for fall-related injury prevention, policies to place high-risk patients in rooms with good line of sight from the nursing station appear widespread, yet there is a dearth of empirical evidence on room type for patient safety, particularly with respect to falls. Serendipitously, the double relocation of a local elderly care general rehabilitation ward provided an ideal opportunity to assess the influence of bedroom type on falls.