behaviour or condition) and extrinsic person’s (factors that relate to a environment or person’s their interaction with the environment). Intrinsic factors include: Previous fall Postural instability, muscle weakness Cognitive impairment, delirium and disturbed behaviour Urinary frequency and incontinence Postural hypotension Medications Visual impairment Some risk factors (e.g. confusion, unsafe gait and antidepressant medications) are associated with an increased risk of multiple falls in hospital. Extrinsic factors include: Environmental risk factors (most falls in hospital occur around the bedside and in the bedroom) Time of day (falls commonly occur at times when observational capacity is low i.e. – shower time and meal times and outside visiting hours). Item Evidence details Reference Further on Background Information and Key 10 No further on A snapshot of studies that have reported fall data ABPG p14
person’s behaviour or condition) and extrinsic (factors that relate to a person’s environment or their interaction with the environment). Intrinsic factors include: Previous fall Postural instability, muscle weakness Cognitive impairment, delirium and disturbed behaviour Urinary frequency and incontinence Postural hypotension Medications Visual impairment Some risk factors (e.g. confusion, unsafe gait and antidepressant medications) are associated with an increased risk of multiple falls in hospital. Extrinsic factors include: Environmental risk factors (most falls in hospital occur around the bedside and in the bedroom) Time of day (falls commonly occur at times when observational capacity is low – i.e. shower time and meal times and outside visiting hours). Item Background Information and Key 10 Evidence details A snapshot of studies that have reported fall data Reference ABPG p14 Further No further on on
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