Citation

Bailey PH, Rietze LL, Moroso S, Szilva N. Appl. Nurs. Res. 2011; 24(4): 263-268.

Affiliation

Laurentian University, School of Nursing, Sudbury, ON, Canada P3E2C6.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.apnr.2009.11.004

PMID

21601423

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to describe the process of calibrating the Morse Fall Scale in a Canadian long-term care home as one aspect of a complex fall prevention program. The authors propose that the implementation of a calibration process of a fall risk assessment tool enables care providers to identify residents at greatest risk for falling. The authors further suggest that the ability to identify those residents most likely to experience a fall facilitates tailoring of fall prevention strategies for these individuals at greatest risk.

Language: en