Baris Veysel Karani, Intepeler Seyda Seren, Yeginboy Emine Yasemin
1 Dokuz Eylul University, İzmir, Turkey.
Clin Nurs Res. 2018 Feb;27(2):162-179. doi: 10.1177/1054773816671521. Epub 2016 Sep 29.
Patient falls cause economic loss in hospitals, as well as patient injuries. This study aimed to calculate the additional hospital cost and length of stay (LOS) due to fall-related serious injuries and to identify the determining factors for both outcomes. A matched case-control design was used in the study. It was conducted with a case group of 39 patients and a control group of 39 patients in 28 hospitals in İzmir, Turkey. The additional hospital cost and LOS due to fall-related serious injuries were calculated to be US$3,302.60 and 14.61 days, respectively. Precautionary initiatives for the injurious falls can prevent patients from getting injured and avoid increases in cost and LOS due to these injuries.
患者跌倒会给医院带来经济损失，同时也会导致患者受伤。本研究旨在计算因跌倒相关重伤导致的额外住院费用和住院时间（LOS），并确定这两个结果的决定因素。该研究采用了匹配病例对照设计。在土耳其伊兹密尔的28家医院中，对39例患者的病例组和39例患者的对照组进行了研究。因跌倒相关重伤导致的额外住院费用和住院时间分别计算为3302.60美元和14.61天。针对伤害性跌倒的预防措施可以防止患者受伤，并避免因这些伤害导致的费用增加和住院时间延长。
