Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Although the hospital falls is an issue that lead to different health problems for the people who are treated in the hospital, it can be avoided by taking the necessary precautions. In this study, it is aimed to compare the BUÇH Fall Risk Assessment Scale developed in 2011 for children with the data from the Behcet Uz Children's Diseases and Surgery Training and Research Hospital and to develop BUÇH II Fall Risk Scale by revising.

METHODS

The research is designed in methodological type. The data belongs to 58 fallers hospitalized between the years 2013-2014 is collected from patient’s history retrospectively whereas prospective data is collected using the face-to-face interview method from the 148 non-fallers hospitalized between the period March to July in 2015. Information collection form consisting of 31 questions including BUÇH and HARİZMİ fall risk assessment scales besides socio-demographic information is used when collecting the data.

RESULTS

According to this; the risk of falling in “metabolic-endocrine, respiratory system, burn, gastrointestinal system and multiple disease diagnosis" patients group is 11 times higher compared to the "other" patients group. The risk of falling between the ages 1-4 is 13 times; 10 times for patients between the ages 5-8 and twice for patients between the ages 9 or higher compared to the patients less than one year old. The risk of falling in patients who do not use care equipment is 7 times higher than those who use it.

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION

Diagnosis, care equipment, age, sex and treatment-sedation is determined as risk factors for hospital falls, so it is appropriate for falling risk assessment scale covers these items.