Citation

Hur EY, Jin Y, Jin T, Lee SM. J. Nurs. Care Qual. 2016; 32(3): 242-251.

Affiliation

College of Nursing, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000235

PMID

27841826

Abstract

The Johns Hopkins Fall Risk Assessment Tool (JHFRAT) is relatively new in Korea, and it has not been fully evaluated. This study revealed that the JHFRAT had good predictive validity throughout the hospitalization period. However, 2 items (fall history and elimination patterns) on the tool were not determinants of falls in this population. Interestingly, the nurses indicated those 2 items were the most difficult items to assess and needed further training to develop the assessment skills.

Language: en