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Organizational factors of fall injuries among residents within German nursing homes: secondary analyses of cross-sectional data

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  • Jaroslava Zimmermann

    (University of Cologne)

  • Michael Swora

    (University of Cologne)

  • Holger Pfaff

    (University of Cologne)

  • Susanne Zank

    (University of Cologne)

Abstract

The present study explored risk factors for fall injuries among nursing home residents, with a specific focus on the influence of organizational structure within facilities and their environment, which have been insufficiently investigated in the European context. For the analyses, secondary data collected in 2016 from 220 nursing homes across Germany were used. As a risk adjustment, two separate models were calculated for fall injuries among residents without (N = 7320) and with cognitive impairment (N = 8633). Results showed that residents without cognitive impairment had a decreased risk of fall injuries by 40.1% (P

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  • Jaroslava Zimmermann & Michael Swora & Holger Pfaff & Susanne Zank, 2019. "Organizational factors of fall injuries among residents within German nursing homes: secondary analyses of cross-sectional data," European Journal of Ageing, Springer, vol. 16(4), pages 503-512, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:eujoag:v:16:y:2019:i:4:d:10.1007_s10433-019-00511-3
    DOI: 10.1007/s10433-019-00511-3
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    1. Hongsoo Kim & Christine Kovner & Charlene Harrington & William Greene & Mathy Mezey, 2009. "A Panel Data Analysis of the Relationships of Nursing Home Staffing Levels and Standards to Regulatory Deficiencies," The Journals of Gerontology: Series B, The Gerontological Society of America, vol. 64(2), pages 269-278.
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