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Translating evidence from a systematic review to the development of an evidence-based fall prevention program in a tertiary psychiatric hospital

by
Changqing Xu
and
Huiting Xie
*
Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Buangkok Green Medical Park, 10 Buangkok View, Singapore 539747, Singapore
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Nurs. Rep. 2015, 5(1), 5102; https://doi.org/10.4081/nursrep.2015.5102
Submission received: 16 February 2015 / Revised: 13 May 2015 / Accepted: 14 May 2015 / Published: 19 May 2015
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Abstract

Falls have been a major safety concern in view of its high incidences and potential detrimental consequences. This article described a systematic review about effectiveness of interventions for the assessment and prevention of falls in adult psychiatric patients conducted previously. These patients possessed unique fall-related risk factors such as altered mental status, physiological symptoms, past history of falls, mobility and gait problems, concurrent medical conditions, and polypharmacy that might warrant specific tailored fall prevention interventions. Following the systematic review, a care bundle for fall prevention in a tertiary psychiatric hospital would be implemented, taking into account these risk factors and evidence relating to fall prevention.
Keywords: Fall-related risk factors; adult psychiatric patients; fall prevention Fall-related risk factors; adult psychiatric patients; fall prevention

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Xu, C.; Xie, H. Translating evidence from a systematic review to the development of an evidence-based fall prevention program in a tertiary psychiatric hospital. Nurs. Rep. 2015, 5, 5102. https://doi.org/10.4081/nursrep.2015.5102

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Xu C, Xie H. Translating evidence from a systematic review to the development of an evidence-based fall prevention program in a tertiary psychiatric hospital. Nursing Reports. 2015; 5(1):5102. https://doi.org/10.4081/nursrep.2015.5102

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Xu, Changqing, and Huiting Xie. 2015. "Translating evidence from a systematic review to the development of an evidence-based fall prevention program in a tertiary psychiatric hospital" Nursing Reports 5, no. 1: 5102. https://doi.org/10.4081/nursrep.2015.5102

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Xu, C., & Xie, H. (2015). Translating evidence from a systematic review to the development of an evidence-based fall prevention program in a tertiary psychiatric hospital. Nursing Reports, 5(1), 5102. https://doi.org/10.4081/nursrep.2015.5102

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