Tzeng Huey-Ming, Yin Chang-Yi
Division of Nursing Business and Health Systems, University of Michigan, School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
Appl Nurs Res. 2009 Aug;22(3):159-65. doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2007.09.002.
The impact of family and personal caregivers on inpatients with fall-related injuries in a Taiwanese medical center is investigated in this study. Taiwan has a prevalent custom for families to accompany their hospitalized loved ones during hospital stays. During the 95-day data collection period, 228 falls occurred. Results showed that if no family members were present when a patient fell, the fall-related injury was less serious. Nurses in Taiwan tend to depend on family members to help provide patient care. Regardless of whether an inpatient has a family member present, frequent bedside nursing visits are important to prevent falls.
本研究调查了台湾一家医疗中心中家庭和个人护理人员对跌倒相关损伤住院患者的影响。台湾有家人在住院期间陪伴亲人的普遍习俗。在95天的数据收集期内，共发生了228起跌倒事件。结果显示，患者跌倒时若没有家庭成员在场，与跌倒相关的损伤则不太严重。台湾的护士倾向于依靠家庭成员来帮助提供患者护理。无论住院患者是否有家庭成员在场，频繁的床边护理探访对于预防跌倒都很重要。
