Prevalence of fall injuries and risk factors for fall among hospitalized children in a specialized children's hospital in Saudi Arabia

BACKGROUND: Fall injuries among children during hospital stay is a major patient safety issue. Inpatient pediatric falls can lead to numerous negative consequences. In contrast to adults, there is a paucity of information on the prevalence and risk factors associated with children's falls durin...

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Main Authors: Banan Abdullah AlSowailmi, Maha Heshaam AlAkeely, Hayat Ibrahim AlJutaily, Mohammad Abdulaziz Alhasoon, Amir Omair, Hamad Abdullah AlKhalaf
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2018-05-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2018.225