The Effects of a Fall Prevention Program on Falls, Patient Safety Culture and Patient-perceived Safety

CompletedOBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment

3,143

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

November 1, 2011

Primary Completion Date

October 31, 2014

Study Completion Date

October 31, 2014

Conditions
Hospitalized PatientsAccidental Falls
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

fall prevention program

fall prevention program in orthopedic department, consisting of 1) Seven examples of risk factors which might cause falls (diseases and medications, movement, cognitive behavior, vision, continence, nutrition, and the room and surroundings), 2) Methods to detect the risk factors, and 3) Measures to avoid falls or protect the patient in case of a fall.

Trial Locations (2)

Unknown

Dept of Orthopedics, Ålesund

Dept of Orthopedics, Kristiansund

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

OTHER

collaborator

Sykehuset Innlandet HF

OTHER

lead

Helse Møre og Romsdal HF

OTHER_GOV

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