Performance of fall risk factors assessment tool for predicting fall in hospital inpatients
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Yu Ju Lin, MSN, Department of Nursing, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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The study findings may be provided as an important basis of clinical practice for development of fall risk assessment tool. The assessment tool may help to accurately screen out the high risk group of falls, and then provide immediate interventional measures to prevent patients from falling.
30th International Nursing Research Congress: Theory-to-Practice: Catalyzing Collaborations to Connect Globally. Held 25-29 July 2019 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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| Keywords | Fall Assessment Tool for Inpatient; Risk Factor; Fall |
| Name | 30th International Nursing Research Congress |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Date | 2019 |
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