Falls in Hospitals: Challenging Traditional Risk Assessments With New Insights Into Patient Mobility
This exploratory study highlights that a one-size-fits-all approach to assessing mobility may not accurately capture a patient's true fall risk, emphasising the importance of evaluating different aspects of patient mobility for a more precise assessment. By considering both functional mobility capacity and actual mobility performance, we can better understand and address the unique ways in which mobility impacts fall risk.
Authors
- Kimia Ghobadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2376-9416)
- Elizabeth Colantuoni
- Erik H. Hoyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6007-7307)
- Daniel L. Young (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3575-6049)
- Chi Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8360-3696)
Institutions
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Advanced Nursing
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16866
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.25
Funders
- Doctors Company Foundation