Home Healthcare Nurse · 1998 · 10 citations · 0 references
Public HealthGeriatric MedicineGerontological NursingFalls PreventionGeriatricsRisk AssessmentFall RiskFear Of FallingHealth Risk AssessmentHome SafetyInjury RiskPost-fall AssessmentFall Risk Screening ToolsFalls In Older AdultsFalls In The ElderlyFalls Risk ManagementGeriatric Fall Risk AssessmentRisk Assessment ToolsRisk Scoring ToolsRisk Stratification Tools
The authors entered into a collaborative project with the staff of a visiting nurse service to evaluate the utility of a risk assessment inventory (RAI) in identifying factors that lead to falls in elderly persons receiving home care. Although no clear pattern emerged among personal factors, the majority of patients who experienced a fall used one or more assistive devices for ambulation.