Citation

Ryan-Wenger NA, Dufek JS. J. Spec. Pediatr. Nurs. 2013; 18(1): 4-12.

Affiliation

Nursing Research, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/jspn.12009

PMID

23289450

Abstract

PURPOSE: This article reviews theoretical, empirical, and clinical evidence to support the hypothesis that pediatric patient fall episodes are rarely predictable; rather, falls and fall-related injuries occur during the momentary convergence of child, parent, and caregiver human factors, and environmental, biomechanical, and system factors. CONCLUSIONS: We propose an interdisciplinary pediatric fall and injury prevention model to guide future research toward interventions to prevent or minimize pediatric patient falls and injuries. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: When falls and near miss falls occur, nurses' detailed descriptions of each model component are critical to discovery of more effective pediatric fall and injury prevention methods.

Language: en