康复的风险

Watkins J S, Robson P

Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 1981 Nov;63(6):386-9.

Falls are the most common accident occurring to patients in hospital, especially those undergoing rehabilitation. The types, causes, and consequences of such falls are discussed in relation to the patients' age and underlying condition with reference to 386 accidents occurring over a 5-month period in a hospital with 50% geriatric beds. Measures that may reduce the hazard to the patient and minimise the risk of accidents in hospital are suggested.

跌倒在医院患者中是最常见的意外，尤其是那些正在接受康复治疗的患者。本文参照一家老年病床占比50%的医院在5个月内发生的386起事故，讨论了这类跌倒的类型、原因和后果与患者年龄及基础疾病的关系。文中还提出了可降低患者受伤害风险并将医院事故风险降至最低的措施。