Escala de Morse

Avalie o risco de quedas em pacientes hospitalizados

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Sobre a Escala de Morse

A Escala de Morse avalia o risco de quedas em pacientes hospitalizados usando 6 critérios com pontuações de 0-125. Ferramenta validada para prevenção de quedas.

Developed by Janice Morse in 1985, this scale has been extensively validated and is one of the most widely used fall risk assessment tools in healthcare settings worldwide.

Referências Científicas

  1. Morse JM, Black C, Oberle K, Donahue P. A prospective study to identify the fall-prone patient. Soc Sci Med. 1989;28(1):81-6.
  2. Morse JM. Preventing Patient Falls. 2nd ed. New York: Springer Publishing Company; 2009.
  3. Morse JM, Morse RM, Tylko SJ. Development of a scale to identify the fall-prone patient. Can J Aging. 1989;8(4):366-77.
  4. Joint Commission. Preventing falls and fall-related injuries in health care facilities. Sentinel Event Alert. 2015;55:1-5.
  5. American Nurses Association. Nursing-Sensitive Indicators: Fall Risk Assessment. Silver Spring, MD: ANA; 2020.