TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Fall risk assessment through a self-service terminal in the outpatient setting
JO  - Studies in health technology and informatics
A1  - Simón, Mariana
A1  - Giraldo, Liliana
A1  - Sommer, Janine
A1  - Colussi, Giuliana
A1  - Perrino, Julián
A1  - Staccia, Gustavo
A1  - Schachner, Bibiana
A1  - Plazzotta, Fernando
A1  - Luna, Daniel
SP  - 1352
EP  - 1355
VL  - 264
IS  - 
N2  - Health organizations aim to identify patients with high fall risk in the different attention scenarios in order to provide safety and quality care. In order to address this issue, we designed an assessment tool that surveys fall risk through three questions in self-service terminals in the outpatient setting. Our objectives in this article are to describe the implementation process. A cross sectional design was used for the pilot (between October and November 2018). The issued tickets rate with high fall risk (defined as 2/3 positive responses) was 34.3%. Some adjustments needed to be done because some patients did not have true risk criteria due to self-report. We conclude that this tool will allow quicker identification of patients with true high risk. Effective prevention strategies will be necessary to improve safety after risk fall identification.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0926-9630
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/SHTI190447
ID  - ref1
ER  -