The most common adverse event for hospitalized patients is falling. Falling can result in injury and death, and examinations and treatments performed as a result of falling increase health costs. Psychiatry inpatients are mobile while taking psychotropic medication. That poses a significant risk in terms of fall. In this study, we aimed to examine falls incidents in a closed psychiatric ward and compare the findings with other psychiatric wards. Among the patients who were hospitalized in XXX Closed Psychiatric Wards from January 1, 2018 to April 18, 2020, those who had a fall notification (n = 27) were included in the study. In order to make a comparison, we investigated the fall notifications in the XXX General Psychiatry Service (n = 2) and Addiction Service (n = 0). The frequency of fall in the women’s closed psychiatric ward was 1.6 in 1000 patients*day unit, and 0.4 in the men’s closed psychiatric ward. We observed that the rate of falling was significantly higher in women than in men (p = 0.004, t = 2.871, df= 24074). The frequency of fall in closed psychiatric wards was 1.1 per 1000 patient*day unit, and 0.21 per 1000 patient*day unit in general psychiatry service in the same hospital. The frequency of fall in general psychiatry service was significantly lower than closed psychiatric wards (p < 0.001, t = 55.444 df = 33250). Considering drug metabolism while prescribing psychotrops for female and elder, lower doses may prevent falls. It is important to report falls in order to prevent them in closed psychiatric wards, where acute and severe diseases are treated
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Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Health Care Administration |
Journal Section | BRİEF REPORT |
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Publication Date | September 13, 2021 |
Published in Issue | Year 2021 Volume: 43 Issue: 5 |