Associations between patient symptoms and falls in an acute care hospital: A cross-sectional study

被引:19
作者
Lerdal, Anners [1 ,2 ]
Sigurdsen, Line Wangsvik [4 ]
Hammerstad, Heidi [6 ]
Granheim, Tove Irene [3 ,5 ]
Gay, Caryl L. [2 ,7 ]
机构
[1] Univ Oslo, Fac Med, Inst Hlth & Soc, Dept Nursing Sci, Oslo, Norway
[2] Lovisenberg Diaconal Hosp, Dept Patient Safety & Res, Oslo, Norway
[3] Lovisenberg Diaconal Hosp, Dept Patient Safety & Res, Risk Study Res Grp, Oslo, Norway
[4] Lovisenberg Diaconal Hosp, Dept Surg, Oslo, Norway
[5] Lovisenberg Diaconal Hosp, Dept Surg, Anesthesia, Oslo, Norway
[6] Lovisenberg Diaconal Hosp, Dept Med, Oslo, Norway
[7] Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Family & Hlth Care Nursing, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA
关键词
adverse events; falls; hospital; patient safety; symptoms; MEDICAL INPATIENTS; PRESSURE ULCER; RISK-FACTORS; SCALE; PREVALENCE; PAIN;
D O I
10.1111/jocn.14364
中图分类号
R47 [护理学];
学科分类号
1011 ;
摘要
Aim and objectivesTo describe associations between patient fall risk and common symptoms among hospitalised inpatients. BackgroundPredictors of falls have been identified in a variety of populations and settings, but the role of inpatients' symptom experience has not been adequately evaluated. DesignCross-sectional. MethodsParticipants included 614 medical and elective surgical patients in an acute hospital in Norway. Patient falls during hospitalisation were assessed by self-report and incident reports. Pain intensity and the occurrence and distress of 15 other symptoms were assessed by self-report. ResultsPatient falls were associated with male sex and having more comorbidities. Medical patients were more likely to fall than elective surgical patients. In logistic regression analyses, higher symptom counts were associated with increased risk of fall, with each additional symptom conferring a 15% increase in fall risk. Symptom distress related to concentration difficulties, lack of energy, sleep problems, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea was associated with increased risk of fall, even after adjusting for the influence of age, sex and comorbidities (odds ratios ranged 2.3-4.8). Severe pain, as well as symptom distress related to drowsiness, itching, dizziness or swelling of arms/legs, was also associated with patient falls, although these associations were attenuated after accounting for age, sex and comorbidities. Overall, symptom distress was more strongly associated with fall risk than symptom occurrence. ConclusionsSymptom burden and distress may help identify hospital patients at risk for fall. Additional research is needed to determine whether symptoms are useful for assessing fall risk among hospital patients and other high-risk populations. If symptoms are useful indicators of fall risk, they should be considered for inclusion in standardised risk assessments. Relevance to clinical practiceClinicians ought to pay particular attention to increased fall risk among patients reporting many symptoms and those experiencing distress from concentration difficulties, fatigue, sleep problems, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.
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