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Revista de Enfermagem Referência
versión impresa ISSN 0874-0283versión On-line ISSN 2182-2883
Resumen
SOUZA, Luciana Marques de et al. Application of the Medication Fall Risk Score in patients will fall notification: A retrospective analysis. Rev. Enf. Ref. [online]. 2023, vol.serVI, n.2, e22087. Epub 12-Sep-2023. ISSN 0874-0283. https://doi.org/10.12707/rvi22087.
Background:
Falls in hospital settings are frequent adverse events, with medications contributing significantly.
Objective:
To analyze inpatient fall notifications and characterize fall risk with a focus on drug therapy by applying the Medication Fall Risk Score.
Methodology:
An observational, descriptive, and retrospective study was conducted in a Portuguese hospital center. The Medication Fall Risk Score was applied to a sample of 183 patient fall notifications in the first quarter of 2021.
Results:
The Medication Fall Risk Score identified 60.6% of patients with "yes" for high fall risk. Regarding fall risk assessment recorded in the notifications using another scale, 65.8% of patients were classified as "low risk" or "no risk." Of these, 53.9% were classified as "yes" for high risk using the Medication Fall Risk Score.
Conclusion:
The Medication Fall Risk Score may help to improve the detection of patients at "high risk" of falling, allowing safer medication practices for fall prevention.
Palabras clave : accidental falls; drug therapy; patient safety; risk management.