Falls in Patients With Communication Disability Secondary to Stroke.

Sullivan, R; Harding, K; Skinner, I; Hemsley, B

Falls in Patients With Communication Disability Secondary to Stroke.

Sullivan, R Harding, K Skinner, I Hemsley, B

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Clin Nurs Res, 2023, 32, (3), pp. 478-489
Issue Date:: 2023-03

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dc.contributor.author	Sullivan, R
dc.contributor.author	Harding, K
dc.contributor.author	Skinner, I
dc.contributor.author	Hemsley, B https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6255-3140
dc.date.accessioned	2023-09-12T00:09:44Z
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dc.date.issued	2023-03
dc.identifier.citation	Clin Nurs Res, 2023, 32, (3), pp. 478-489
dc.identifier.issn	1054-7738
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dc.description.abstract	Patients with stroke are at high risk of falls during inpatient rehabilitation admission. Communication disability is common following stroke; however, this population is often excluded from falls research. This study aimed to examine the falls of patients with communication disability following stroke, including the circumstances, contributing factors, and outcomes of the fall. This medical record review used the Generic Reference Model of patient safety as the analytical lens and data were analyzed descriptively. The study included 109 patients who experienced 308 falls. The most common type of fall was an "unwitnessed roll from bed." Patient factors contributed to half of all falls, injuries occurred in 15% of falls, and impacts to the hospital system included additional costs and staffing. Understanding the reasons why patients are attempting to get out of bed may identify ways to reduce the risk and incidence of falls in this population.
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dc.language	eng
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dc.subject	1110 Nursing
dc.subject.classification	Nursing
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dc.subject.mesh	Accidental Falls
dc.subject.mesh	Communication Disorders
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Risk Factors
dc.subject.mesh	Stroke
dc.subject.mesh	Stroke Rehabilitation
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Accidental Falls
dc.subject.mesh	Stroke Rehabilitation
dc.subject.mesh	Risk Factors
dc.subject.mesh	Stroke
dc.subject.mesh	Communication Disorders
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Communication Disorders
dc.subject.mesh	Risk Factors
dc.subject.mesh	Accidental Falls
dc.subject.mesh	Stroke
dc.subject.mesh	Stroke Rehabilitation
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Accidental Falls
dc.subject.mesh	Stroke Rehabilitation
dc.subject.mesh	Risk Factors
dc.subject.mesh	Stroke
dc.subject.mesh	Communication Disorders
dc.title	Falls in Patients With Communication Disability Secondary to Stroke.
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Graduate School of Health/GSH.Speech Pathology
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Abstract:

Patients with stroke are at high risk of falls during inpatient rehabilitation admission. Communication disability is common following stroke; however, this population is often excluded from falls research. This study aimed to examine the falls of patients with communication disability following stroke, including the circumstances, contributing factors, and outcomes of the fall. This medical record review used the Generic Reference Model of patient safety as the analytical lens and data were analyzed descriptively. The study included 109 patients who experienced 308 falls. The most common type of fall was an "unwitnessed roll from bed." Patient factors contributed to half of all falls, injuries occurred in 15% of falls, and impacts to the hospital system included additional costs and staffing. Understanding the reasons why patients are attempting to get out of bed may identify ways to reduce the risk and incidence of falls in this population.

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