Abstract
Objective: to know the production of knowledge about the falls of patients in the hospital environment in scientific publications between 2009 and 2019. Methods: integrative review conducted in the electronic databases, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrievel System Online (MEDLINE), Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS), Nursing Database (BDENF), using the keywords "Accidents due to falls" "Inpatients" and "Hospital", based on the thematic analysis. Results: the analysis of the 17 studies allowed to discuss topics such as: patient safety and patient falls in the hospital environment. Conclusion: It is extremely important to identify the characteristics of patients who suffer falls during hospitalization, characterizing the profile of patients most susceptible to this condition, in addition to establishing preventive measures for the occurrence of this condition.
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