TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1997//
TI  - Incidence of falls in three different types of geriatric care. A Swedish prospective study
JO  - Scandinavian journal of social medicine
A1  - Nyberg, L.
A1  - Gustafson, Y.
A1  - Janson, A.
A1  - Sandman, P. O.
A1  - Eriksson, S.
SP  - 8
EP  - 13
VL  - 25
IS  - 1
N2  - The incidence and consequences of falls were investigated in three different types of Swedish geriatric care clinics: a geriatric rehabilitation clinic, a psychogeriatric clinic and a nursing home. Falls were prospectively registered by the nursing staff. The incidence rate (and 95% confidence interval) of falls per 10,000 patient days of the psychogeriatric clinic was 171 (146-196), compared with 92 (72-112) at the geriatric rehabilitation clinic, and 31 (22-41) at the nursing home. Most falls (62%) did not result in injury, while major injuries occurred in 5%. We conclude that accidental falls are a major problem in geriatric care in Sweden, but there is a considerable difference in incidence rates between different types of institutions.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0300-8037
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -