The effect of nurses' training on the implementation of preventive measures for falls in hospitalized elderly patients

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran

2 Student Research Committee, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran

3 Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health and Nutrition, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran

4 School of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran

5 Department of Community Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran & French Institute of Research and High Education (IFRES-INT), Paris, France

Abstract

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the impact of nurses' training on the implementation of preventive measures for falls in hospitalized elderly individuals.
Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted, involving 64 nurses employed at Ganjavian Hospital in Dezful, Iran. Convenience sampling was used to select the participants between April 15th and July 15th, 2020. The nurses were then randomly assigned to either the intervention or control group. Initially, a checklist was utilized to assess both groups' fall prevention activities for older patients. Subsequently, the intervention group received workshop training, while no specific intervention was provided to the control group. After a two-week period, the fall prevention behaviors were reassessed in both groups. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software version 16, employing independent t-tests, paired t-tests, chi-square tests, and analysis of covariance.
Results: Prior to training, the mean score for nurses' fall prevention behaviors was 12.31±4.12. Following the training, the mean score significantly increased to 26.78±3.41 (p<0.001). Furthermore, after controlling for underlying characteristics such as ward and job experience, as well as baseline values, significant changes in mean scores between the control and intervention groups were identified (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Workshop training sessions tailored to nurses' needs can effectively enhance their implementation of fall prevention behaviors for elderly patients. Therefore, it is recommended to conduct similar comprehensive training interventions for nurses to mitigate falls and their associated complications among hospitalized elderly individuals.

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International Archives of Health Sciences
Volume 10, Issue 4
December 2023
Pages 144-149

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  • Receive Date: 04 March 2023
  • Revise Date: 18 August 2023
  • Accept Date: 16 October 2023

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