Prevalence of falls in the last weeks of life and relationship between falls, independence and quality of dying in Japan: a large prospective cohort study
Falls occur in approximately 10% of patients in PCUs, but serious complications are rare. The relationship between falls, independence and quality of dying is complex, that is, a fall may not be necessarily bad, if it is the result of respect for the patient's independence. Healthcare providers need to consider fall prevention while supporting patients' desire to move on their own to maintain independence.
Authors
- Isseki Maeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0018-3359)
- Tatsuya Morita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7257-7429)
- Hideyuki Kashiwagi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9596-1725)
- Jun Hamano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0304-9881)
- Naosuke Yokomichi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0863-1184)
- Junichi Shimoinaba
- Takashi Yamaguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3060-0245)
- Hiroyuki Otani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2437-4344)
- Masanori Mori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5489-9395)
Institutions
- University of Tsukuba (JP)
- St Mary's Hospital (JP)
- National Hospital Organization Kyushu Cancer Center (JP)
- Fukuoka Hospital (JP)
- Aso Iizuka Hospital (JP)
- Seirei Social Welfare Community (JP)
- Kobe University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2024-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-085315
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15