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Falls in a psychiatric institution in Beijing, China
Feng-Rong An1, Yu-Tao Xiang, Jin-Yan Lu
1Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Purpose:
This study aimed to determine the rate of falls and their relationship with sociodemographic and clinical factors in a psychiatric institution in Beijing, China.
Design And Methods:
The case notes of 7,921 inpatients were scrutinized to identify patients who fell while in the hospital.
Findings:
The fall rate in this study was 1.2% of all inpatients. Nearly all (89.7%) falls occurred when patients attempted to stand up, get out of bed, or walk.
Practice Implications:
Effective measures should be provided to prevent falls in psychiatric wards. A prospective study exploring predictors of falls is warranted.
