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Fall Risk Factors Among Individuals With Cancer in a Large, Urban, Public Hospital
Amil Tan1, William Ellery Samuels2, Maria E Scaramuzzino3
1Amil Tan.
Objectives:
To examine risk factors associated with fall events among hospitalized individuals with cancer.
Sample & Setting:
188 individuals with cancer from the inpatient oncology unit of a large, urban, public hospital in New York satisfied requirements for inclusion.
Methods & Variables:
A retrospective case-control analysis of electronic health records was conducted from January to December 2022. Descriptive statistics were used to investigate factors associated with fall events and falls with injuries.
Results:
Bivariate analyses showed that being male, having a preference for the English language, having a solid tumor diagnosis, having metastatic cancer, receiving chemotherapy, using psychotropic medications, and having any isolation precautions were associated with falls among individuals with cancer. High Morse Fall Scale scores, English-language preference, and the combination of receiving chemotherapy and any isolation precautions were found to be highly predictive of a fall event during hospitalization among individuals with cancer.
Implications For Nursing:
Incorporating oncology-specific patient risk factors into screening or assessment tools and individualized interventions enhances safety.
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