Introduction Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are increasingly used to upskill
health and care providers, including in surgical, nursing and acute care settings. Many …

Inpatient falls are an international patient safety concern, accounting for 30-40% of reported
safety incidents in acute hospitals. They can cause both physical (eg hip fractures) and non …

Background The importance of involving members of the public in the development,
implementation and dissemination of research is increasingly recognised. There have been …

Aims To explore the nature of interactions that enable older inpatients with cognitive
impairments to engage with hospital staff on falls prevention. Design Ethnographic study …

Background Inpatient falls are the most common safety incident reported by hospitals
worldwide. Traditionally, responses have been guided by categorising patients' levels of fall …

Background: Falls are the most common safety incident reported by acute hospitals. The
National Institute of Health and Care Excellence recommends multifactorial falls risk …

Giriş: Hasta düşmeleri sağlık bakım kuruluşlarında yatan hastalar için önemli bir hasta
güvenliği sorunu olmaya devam etmektedir. Düşmelerin önlenmesinde önemli rollere sahip …

Purpose Multidisciplinary care pathways for falls prevention, which include falls risk
stratification, multifactorial falls risk assessment, and management of multidomain …

Background Falls are the most common safety incident reported by acute hospitals. In
England national guidance recommends delivery of a multifactorial falls risk assessment …

This section provides a brief background to the thesis topic. The chapter begins with a
summary of infectious diseases in care homes, hand hygiene and the use of simulation …