Prediction of Falls in Older Inpatients Hospitalized at Angers University Hospital

Nurse Screening Tool for Fall Risk : Prediction of Falls in Older Inpatients Hospitalized at Angers University Hospital

The primary objective of this study is to elaborate a new simple clinical tool for the risk of falls among older inpatients.

Falling is a common event within hospitals, with a rate calculated between 2.9-13 per 1,000 bed-days . Falls lead to prolonged length of hospital stays (LHS). The first step of an efficient and cost-effectiveness strategy of fall prevention is the screening of individuals at higher risk of falls. Recently, a brief geriatric assessment (BGA) composed of a few number of items has demonstrated to successfully predict the risk of prolonged LHS (5). We hypothesized that the use of the BGA items would make it possible to predict the occurrence of falls among older inpatients.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age ≥ 65 years
• participants who did not issue opposition to participation in the study
• Patients hospitalized at the University Hospital of Angers in acute care units participating in study
• Being affiliated to a social security regime

Exclusion Criteria:

• Opposition to the use of information collected for research purposes.
• Age < 65 years