| Literature DB >> 21738057 |
Beatrice J Kalisch1, Dana Tschannen, Kyung Hee Lee.
Abstract
Patient falls in hospitals continue to be a major and costly problem. This study tested the mediating effect of missed nursing care on the relationship of staffing levels (hours per patient day [HPPD]) and patient falls. The sample was 124 patient units in 11 hospitals. The HPPD was negatively associated with patient falls (r = -0.36, P < .01), and missed nursing care was found to mediate the relationship between HPPD and patient falls.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 21738057 DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e318225aa23
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Nurs Care Qual ISSN: 1057-3631 Impact factor: 1.597