Patient education to prevent falls in subacute care

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of a patient education programme for preventing falls in the subacute hospital setting. Design: Randomized controlled trial, subgroup analysis. Participants: Patients of a metropolitan subacute/aged rehabilitation hospital who were recommended for a patient education intervention for the prevention of falls when enrolled in a larger randomized controlled trial of a falls prevention programme. Methods: Participants in both the control and intervention groups who were recommended for the education programme intervention were followed for the duration of their hospital stay to determine if falls occurred. Only participants in the intervention group who w..