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Factors influencing patient falls in a private hospital group in the Cape Metropole of the Western Cape

BACKGROUND: The fall rate of patients in hospitals is a worldwide concern due to the impact falls have on patients, the family or relatives, as well as the healthcare setting. Factors influencing patient falls are categorised as intrinsic and extrinsic. Intrinsic factors refers to physical condition...

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Autores principales: van Rensburg, Renee Janse, van der Merwe, Anita, Crowley, Talitha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: AOSIS 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7343942/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32670623
http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v25i0.1392