Shock-absorbing flooring for fall-related injury prevention in older adults and staff in hospitals and care homes: the SAFEST systematic review
2022
Health Technology Assessment
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 25
Pages 1-228
Author(s): Drahota, A., Felix, L. M., Raftery, J., Keenan, B., Lachance, C. C., Mackey, D. C., Markham, C., Laing, A. C., Farrell-Savage, K., Okunribido, O.
Added July 2022
A comparison of floor surfaces for injury prevention in care settings: impact forces and horizontal pulling force required to move wheeled equipment
2020
Osteoporosis International
Journal Article
Issue 12
Volume 31
Pages 2383-2394
Author(s): Keenan, B. E., Hallas, K., Drahota, A. K., Evans, S. L.
Injury-inducing falls frequently occur in both care homes and hospitals. One way to prevent fall-related injuries is shock-absorbing flooring. The authors of this study note that at the time of writing, there are no established standards for what type of flooring is most effective for injury prevention.
Added July 2022
The SAFEST review: A mixed methods systematic review of shock-absorbing flooring for fall-related injury prevention
2022
BMC Geriatrics
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 22
Pages 32
Author(s): Drahota, A. K., Felix, L. M., Raftery, J., Keenan, B. E., Lachance, C. C., Mackey, D. C., Markham, C., Laing, A. C.
Added May 2022
Designing a patient room as a fall protection strategy: The perspectives of healthcare design experts
2021
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Journal Article
Issue 16
Volume 18
Pages 8769
Author(s): Piatkowski, M., Taylor, E., Wong, B., Taylor, D., Foreman, K. B., Merryweather, A.
Added August 2021
Development of a novel computational model for evaluating fall risk in patient room design
2021
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 14
Pages 350-367
Author(s): Novin, R. S., Taylor, E., Hermans, T., Merryweather, A.
Added September 2020
The Flooring for Injury Prevention (FLIP) Study of compliant flooring for the prevention of fall-related injuries in long-term care: A randomized trial
2019
PLOS Medicine
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 16
Pages e1002843
Author(s): Mackey, D. C., Lachance, C. C., Wang, P. T., Feldman, F., Laing, Andrew C., Leung, P. M., Hu, X. J., Robinovitch, S. N.
Added June 2019
A quasi-experimental evaluation of compliant flooring in a residential care setting
2018
PLOS ONE
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 13
Pages e0201290
Author(s): Gustavsson, J., Bonander, C., Nilson, F.
Added November 2018
The Architecture Of Safety: An Emerging Priority For Improving Patient Safety
2018
Health Affairs
Journal Article
Issue 11
Volume 37
Pages 1884-1891
Author(s): Joseph, A., Henriksen, K., Malone, E.
Added November 2018
Reducing medical-surgical inpatient falls and injuries with videos, icons and alarms
2017
BMJ Open Quality
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 6
Pages e000119
Author(s): Cuttler, S. J., Barr-Walker, J., Cuttler, L.
Added November 2017
A comparative study of patient sitters with video monitoring versus in-room sitters
2017
Journal of Nursing Education and Practice
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 7
Pages 137
Author(s): Davis, J., Kutash, M., Iv, J. W.
Added July 2017
Compliant flooring to prevent fall-related injuries in older adults: A scoping review of biomechanical efficacy, clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and workplace safety
2017
PLOS ONE
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 12
Pages 1-23
Author(s): Lachance, C. C., Jurkowski, M. P., Dymarz, A. C., Robinovitch, S. N., Feldman, F., Laing, A. C., Mackey, D. C., Tranah, G.
Compliant flooring may be broadly defined as any floor covering or flooring system with some degree of shock absorbency. Numerous previous studies have shown that different forms of compliant flooring can reduce the severity and incidence of fall-related injuries in older adult patients.
Added February 2017
Cost–utility analysis of a shock-absorbing floor intervention to prevent injuries from falls in hospital wards for older people
2013
Age and Ageing
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 42
Pages 641-645
Author(s): Latimer, N., Dixon, S., Drahota, A. K., Severs, M.
Added June 2016
The SCOPE of Hospital Falls: A Systematic Mixed Studies Review
2016
HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 9
Pages 86-109
Author(s): Taylor, E., Hignett, S.
Added June 2016
The design and initial evaluation of visual cues in carpets to assist walking
2016
The Journal of The Textile Institute
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 107
Pages 376-385
Author(s): McNeil, S. J., Tapp, L. S.
One way to reduce the occurrence of indoor falls for both elderly people and other individuals is to improve the design of floor coverings so that they can help create a safer walking environment. A growing number of studies are showing that the design of products such as carpets can specifically help older people lead more productive and independent lives by empowering them through safer opportunities for mobility.
Added May 2016
Outcome of in-patient falls in hospitals with 100% single rooms and multi-bedded wards
2015
Age and Ageing
Journal Article
Issue 6
Volume 44
Pages 1032-1035
Author(s): Singh, I., Okeke, J., Edwards, C.
Patient falls are a major safety concern in hospitals. The authors report that up to 30% of patient falls result in injury, and that in the National Health Service (NHS) ward of U.K., 200,000 falls a year are documented. Of these, 900 incidents have been severe and 90 had resultant deaths.
Added December 2015
In-patient falls: What can we learn from incident reports?
2013
Age and Ageing
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 42
Pages 527-531
Author(s): Hignett, S., Sands, G., Griffiths, P.
Added December 2014
Exploring the contributory factors for un-witnessed in-patient falls from the National Reporting and Learning System database
2011
Age and Ageing
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 40
Pages 135-138
Author(s): Hignett, S., Sands, G., Griffiths, P.
Added December 2014
Hospital bathroom ergonomics: Safety, usability and accessibility issues
2014
Clinical Nursing Studies
Journal Article
Author(s): Capodaglio, E. M.
The design of a hospital bathroom is important in terms of its usability and accessibility and crucial for patient and staff safety. A bathroom’s design and layout becomes more important in a rehabilitation unit, where patient mobility is restricted for various reasons.
Added November 2014
Standing on textured surfaces: effects on standing balance in healthy older adults
2011
Age and Ageing
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 40
Pages 363-368
Author(s): Hatton, A. L., Dixon, J., Rome, K., Martin, D.
Added November 2014
