Risk factors for fall occurrence in hospitalized adult patients: a case-control study

• Main Authors: Isis Marques Severo (Author), Ricardo de Souza Kuchenbecker (Author), Débora Feijó Villas Boas Vieira (Author), Amália de Fátima Lucena (Author), Miriam de Abreu Almeida (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: to identify risk factors for falls in hospitalized adult patients. Methods: a matched case-control study (one control for each case). A quantitative study conducted in clinical and surgical units of a teaching hospital in Southern Brazil. The sample comprised 358 patients. Data w...