Abstract

Pediatric fall risk assessment tools are intended to identify children at risk and provide specific interventions to reduce falls. Review of the literature reveals lack of consensus for fall risk factors, classifications, definitions, and accuracy of fall risk assessment tools.

Author Details

Deborah Spoerner, DNP, MSN, APRN, CPNP, School of Nursing, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

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Unknown

Lead Author Affiliation

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Pediatric Fall Risk Assessment Tools, Pediatric Falls, Pediatric Fall Prevention

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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A retrospective analysis of falls in hospitalized children

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Pediatric fall risk assessment tools are intended to identify children at risk and provide specific interventions to reduce falls. Review of the literature reveals lack of consensus for fall risk factors, classifications, definitions, and accuracy of fall risk assessment tools.