Prevention of Falls in Patients Cared for in the Out-Of-Hospital Emergencies of the Sierra de Cadiz Summary
Author(s):
Antonio Oñate Tenorio
Falls are the most common safety incident among patientes treated, with out-of-hospital patients being the most vulnerable too harm. The prevention of these generates great benefits and important economic savings.
Objetive: To know the incidence of fall in patients treated in out-of-hospital emergencies by professionals from the UGC Urgencias Sierra de Cádiz.
Methods: Descriptive, observational and cross-sectional study carried out in the month of May 2024. A random simple of 150 participants was selected who responded to an anonymous telephone questionnaire with voluntary participation of 9 semi-structures questions as a data collection tool.
Results: The average age of those surveyed is 62 years, with 41% men and 59% women. 97% acknowledged that there werw no physical barriers and 94% answered that the transfer was comfortable, 98% stated that there was good lighting. 100% did not suffer any injuries and 96% did not consider that werw at risk of falling. In 98% of cases, retraint measures and other measures werw used in 98% to prevent falls.
Discussion: The patients treated by the profesionals belonging to the Urgencias Sierra de Cádiz did not suffer injuries during their out-of-hospital healthcare, and measures werw taken to prevent them. It is important to identify risks in the out-of-hospital environment and prevent falls.
