humpty_dumpty v.0
Humpty Dumpty Falls Scale (HDFS) is a fall-risk assessment intended for pediatric patients. In the past decade, incidence of falls led to traumatic brain injury among children. Falls experienced by pediatric patients highlighted the needs of patient safety precautions. Measures to minimize the case prevalence including fall-risk assessment at the time of admission, beginning of each shift and during a major change in patient status.
To identify whether a pediatric patient is at risk of low or high risk of falling.
The Humpty Dumpty Falls Scale (HDFS) is a seven-item assessment scale used to document age, gender, diagnosis, cognitive impairments, environmental factors, response to surgery/sedation, and medication usage in evaluating fall risk in pediatric patients.
The assessment not suitable for adult patient.
Gonzalez, J., Hill-Rodriguez, D., Hernandez, L. M., Williams, J. R., & Cordo, J. A. (2016). The Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Humpty Dumpty Falls Prevention ProgramTM: Preventing Falls in Children Across the Globe. Nurse Leader, 14(3), 212–218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mnl.2015.12.005 Hill-Rodriguez, D., Messmer, P. R., Williams, P. D., Zeller, R. A., Williams, A. R., Wood, M., & Henry, M. (2009). The Humpty Dumpty Falls Scale: A Case-Control Study. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, 14(1), 22–32. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-6155.2008.00166.x Pauley, B. J., Houston, L. S., Cheng, D., & Johnston, D. M. (2014). Clinical Relevance of the Humpty Dumpty Falls Scale in a Pediatric Specialty Hospital. Pediatric Nursing, 40(3).
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