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Falls in hospitalized children.

Ivy Razmus¹, David Wilson, River Smith

¹Saint Francis Health System, Tulsa, OK, USA. ijrazmus@saintfrancis.com

Pediatric Nursing

|January 30, 2007

Summary

Pediatric falls risk factors were assessed using adult scales. Disorientation and fall history best predicted falls in hospitalized children, though adult scales showed limited accuracy.

Area of Science:

Pediatric patient safety
Clinical risk assessment tools
Hospital-acquired conditions

Background:

Hospitalized children face unique risks for falls.
Validated adult fall risk scales are often applied to pediatric populations.
The efficacy of these scales in children requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the effectiveness of two adult fall risk scales in identifying risk factors for falls in hospitalized children.
To determine predictors of falls in a pediatric inpatient setting.

Main Methods:

A retrospective chart review was conducted.
Pediatric fall patients were matched with non-fall patients by age and hospitalization year.
The Morse Fall Scale and Hendrich II Fall Risk Model were applied to assess risk factors.

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The Morse Fall Scale showed a significant difference between fallers and non-fallers.
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Conclusions:

Episodes of disorientation and a history of falls were the strongest predictors of falls in the studied pediatric population.
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