Technological strategies aimed at fall prevention in hospital environments: an integrative review

Abstract

Objective: To identify the knowledge produced about technological strategies aimed at fall prevention of adults in hospital environments. Methods: This is an integrative literature review conducted in the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online/National Library of Medicine (MEDLINE/PubMed), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS), Scopus and Web of Science databases published from 2017 to 2022. Results: A total of 19 articles were included, most of them published in nursing journals (42%). The themes that emerged from the analysis were: types of technological strategies, costs, patient privacy and nursing professionals' relevance in device development, assessment and use. Conclusion: The research revealed a range of technological resources aimed at fall prevention available in the market that can be incorporated into care practices. Hospitals must define which strategy applies most appropriately to their reality.