Other Titles
Fall prevention research: Perceptions and outcomes
Abstract
Session presented on Sunday, July 26, 2015:
Purpose: The purpose was to evaluate the effectiveness of a training curriculum based on 'TeamSTEPPS' on team members' safety culture, attitude, teamwork perception, and communication as a mediator to reduce falls and injuries.
Methods: A longitudinal, repeated measures design, with intervention and comparison groups was conducted to evaluate the effect of a training curriculum based on TeamSTEPPS with video vignettes focusing on fall prevention for debriefing and reinforcement on participants' safety culture, teamwork attitude, teamwork perception, and communication as a mediator to reduce falls and injuries. Questionnaires, behavioral observations, and fall data were collected over 9 months from both groups located at separate hospitals.
Results: The intervention group questionnaire scores improved on all measures except teamwork perception, while observations revealed an improvement in communication compared with the control group. Furthermore, a 60% fall reduction occurred in the intervention group.
Conclusion: Implementation of team training in healthcare organizations may be a promising intervention for enhancing teamwork and communication and reducing falls and related injuries.
Sigma Membership
Epsilon Alpha
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
TeamSTEPPS, Falls, Patient Safety
Recommended Citation
Spiva, Elizabeth and Robertson, Bethany D., "The effectiveness of team training on fall prevention" (2016). INRC (Congress). 228.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2015/presentations_2015/228
Conference Name
26th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Conference Year
2015
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The effectiveness of team training on fall prevention
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Session presented on Sunday, July 26, 2015:
Purpose: The purpose was to evaluate the effectiveness of a training curriculum based on 'TeamSTEPPS' on team members' safety culture, attitude, teamwork perception, and communication as a mediator to reduce falls and injuries.
Methods: A longitudinal, repeated measures design, with intervention and comparison groups was conducted to evaluate the effect of a training curriculum based on TeamSTEPPS with video vignettes focusing on fall prevention for debriefing and reinforcement on participants' safety culture, teamwork attitude, teamwork perception, and communication as a mediator to reduce falls and injuries. Questionnaires, behavioral observations, and fall data were collected over 9 months from both groups located at separate hospitals.
Results: The intervention group questionnaire scores improved on all measures except teamwork perception, while observations revealed an improvement in communication compared with the control group. Furthermore, a 60% fall reduction occurred in the intervention group.
Conclusion: Implementation of team training in healthcare organizations may be a promising intervention for enhancing teamwork and communication and reducing falls and related injuries.