Triggers and Outcomes of Falls in Hematology Patients: Analysis of Electronic Health Records
10.7739/jkafn.2019.26.1.1
- Author:
Min Kyung JUNG
1
;
Sun Mi LEE
Author Information
1. Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Accidental falls;
Risk factors;
Hematology;
Length of stay;
Health care costs
- MeSH:
Accidental Falls;
Adult;
Antipsychotic Agents;
Case-Control Studies;
Education;
Electronic Health Records;
Health Care Costs;
Hematology;
Humans;
Hypoalbuminemia;
Length of Stay;
Leukopenia;
Linear Models;
Logistic Models;
Narcotics;
Nursing;
Retrospective Studies;
Risk Assessment;
Risk Factors;
Self Care;
Steroids
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamental Nursing
2019;26(1):1-11
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The goal was to use electronic health records to identify factors and outcomes associated with falls among patients admitted to hematology units. METHODS: This retrospective case-control study included data from a tertiary university hospital. Analysis was done of records from 117 patients with a history of falls and 201 patients with no history of falls who were admitted to the hematology unit from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2014. Risk factors were analyzed using hierarchical logistic regression; patient outcomes were analyzed using multiple logistic regression, Cox proportional hazards regression, and multiple linear regression. RESULTS: Clinical factors such as self-care nursing (OR=4.47, CI=1.64~12.11), leukopenia (OR=6.03; CI=2.51~14.50), and hypoalbuminemia (OR=2.79, CI=1.31~5.96); treatment factors such as use of narcotics (OR=2.06, CI=1.01~4.19), antipsychotics (OR=3.05, CI=1.20~7.75), and steroids (OR=4.51, CI=1.92~10.58); and patient factors such as low education (OR=3.16, CI=1.44~6.94) were significant risk factors. Falls were also associated with increased length of hospital stay to 21.58 days (p < .001), and healthcare costs of 17,052,784 Won (p < .001). CONCLUSION: These findings can be a resource for fall prevention education and to help develop fall risk assessment tools for adults admitted to hematology units.
