Exploring falls prevention capabilities, barriers and training needs among patient sitters in a hospital setting: A pilot survey

Older patients in hospitals are at high risk of falls. Patient sitters are sometimes employed to directly observe patients to reduce their risk of falling although there is scant evidence that this reduces falls. The primary aim of this pilot survey (n = 31) was to explore the patient sitters'...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: De Jong, Lex, Kitchen, S., Foo, Z., Hill, Anne-Marie
Format: Journal Article
Published: Mosby, Inc. 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/57815