Older adults' perceptions of their fall risk in the hospital: An integrative review

• Published in: Journal of clinical nursing Vol. 31; no. 17-18; pp. 2418 - 2436
• Main Authors: Dolan, Hanne, Slebodnik, Maribeth, Taylor‐Piliae, Ruth
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.09.2022
• Subjects: accidental falls; adults; experience; Falls; Health risks; hospitalised; Hospitalization; Injury prevention; inpatient; Inpatient care; integrative review; older adults; Older people; Perceptions

Aims and Objectives The objectives of this review are to determine what is currently known about older adults' perceptions of their own fall risk in the hospital and associated factors and explore how perceived fall risk in the hospital is assessed. Background Every year, up to one million pati...