Prevalence and characteristics of registered falls in a Belgian University Psychiatric Hospital

• Main Authors: Lynn de Smet (Author), Arnout Carpels (Author), Lotte Creten (Author), Louise De Pauw (Author), Laura Van Eldere (Author), Franciska Desplenter (Author), Marc De Hert (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ObjectivesFalls in elderly patients treated in general hospitals have already been the focus of several studies. Research within psychiatric settings, however, remains limited, despite the fact that this population has a number of characteristics that could increase the fall risk. The aim of this re...