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Joke Coussement
Researcher at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Publications - 16
Citations - 511
Joke Coussement is an academic researcher from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poison control & Fall prevention. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 16 publications receiving 472 citations.
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Interventions for Preventing Falls in Acute- and Chronic-Care Hospitals: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
TL;DR: To determine the characteristics and the effectiveness of hospital fall prevention programs, a large number of patients with a history of hospital falls are surveyed over a two-year period to assess the impact of these programs.
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Characteristics and effectiveness of fall prevention programs in nursing homes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Ellen Vlaeyen,Joke Coussement,Greet Leysens,Elisa Van der Elst,Kim Delbaere,Dirk Cambier,Kris Denhaerynck,Stefan Goemaere,Arlette Wertelaers,Fabienne Dobbels,Eddy Dejaeger,Koen Milisen +11 more
TL;DR: To determine characteristics and effectiveness of prevention programs on fall‐related outcomes in a defined setting, data are analyzed on 124 patients with a history of falls in the United States over a 12-month period.
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Content validity and internal consistency of the Dutch translation of the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire: An observational study
Els Devriendt,Koen Van den Heede,Joke Coussement,Eddy Dejaeger,Kurt Surmont,Dirk Heylen,René Schwendimann,Bryan Sexton,Nathalie Wellens,Steven Boonen,Koen Milisen +10 more
TL;DR: The Dutch version of the Safety Attitudes Questionnaire showed acceptable to good psychometric properties and seems to be an acceptable to adequate tool to evaluate the safety climate.
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Fall Prediction According to Nurses' Clinical Judgment: Differences Between Medical, Surgical, and Geriatric Wards
Koen Milisen,Joke Coussement,Flamaing J,Ellen Vlaeyen,René Schwendimann,Eddy Dejaeger,Kurt Surmont,Steven Boonen +7 more
TL;DR: To assess the value of nurses' clinical judgment (NCJ) in predicting hospital inpatient falls, a large number of nurses were randomly selected to take part in a clinical trial.
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Feasibility of implementing a practice guideline for fall prevention on geriatric wards: A multicentre study.
Koen Milisen,Joke Coussement,Hanne Arnout,Virginie Vanlerberghe,Leen De Paepe,Didier Schoevaerdts,Margareta Lambert,Nele Van Den Noortgate,Kim Delbaere,Kim Delbaere,Steven Boonen,Eddy Dejaeger +11 more
TL;DR: Overall, the guideline was found useful, and for each risk factor, at least one discipline felt responsible and capable, and towards future implementation of the guideline, following steps should be considered.