@article{ref1,
title="Description and implications of falls in patients hospitalized due to COVID-19",
journal="Journal of nursing care quality",
year="2023",
author="Venema, Dawn M. and Hester, Amy and Clapper, Kellie and Kennel, Victoria and Quigley, Patricia and Reames, Christina and Skinner, Anne",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Many hospital quality indicators, including falls, worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 may be at risk for falling due to the disease itself, patient characteristics, or aspects of care delivery. <br><br>PURPOSE: To describe and explore falls in patients hospitalized with COVID-19. <br><br>METHODS: We pooled data from 107 hospitalized adult patients who fell between March 2020 and April 2021. Patients who fell had a current, pending, or recent diagnosis of COVID-19. We analyzed patient characteristics, fall circumstances, and patient and organizational contributing factors using frequencies, the chi-square test, and Fisher's exact test. <br><br>RESULTS: Patient contributing factors included patients' lack of safety awareness, impaired physical function, and respiratory concerns. Organizational contributing factors related to staff and the isolation environment. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Recommendations for managing fall risk in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 include frequent reassessment of risk, consideration of respiratory function as a risk factor, ongoing patient education, assisted mobility, and adequate staff training.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1057-3631",
doi="10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000733",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000733"
}