Validation of the General Risk Assessment for Pediatric Inpatient Falls (GRAF-PIF) on Child and Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry Units
The optimum GRAF-PIF threshold considerably overestimated fall risk in this population, limiting clinical utility for nurses. Future research is needed to explore more accurate ways to assess fall risk for children and adolescents on inpatient psychiatry units.
Authors
- Amin Yakubu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5434-4966)
- Kristen Lancaster
- Nicole M. Benson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5361-4311)
- Boyu Ren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5300-1184)
- Alisa B. Busch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1828-9098)
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- McLean Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
- Published
- 2025-10-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20250930-04
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00