Predictors of implementation of evidence-based fall management among nursing staff in geriatric hospitals

Abstract

Falls are one of the most frequent critical health problems for elderly in long term care settings. Nursing staff play an active and essential role in falls prevention. The purpose of this study was to identify predictors that influence nursing staff"s implementation of evidence-based fall management in geriatric

Authors

Miri Jeong
Hyun Jeong
Mihyun Lee
Myonghwa Park
Younghye Go

Author Details

Hyun Jeong, MSN, Chungnam National University, Deajeon, Republic of South Korea; Mihyun Lee, MSN, college of nursing, Chungnam National University, College of Nursing, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of South Korea; Myonghwa Park, PhD, college of nursing, Chungnam National University, College of Nursing, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of South Korea; Younghye Go, MSN; College of Nursing, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Democratic People's Republic of North Korea; Miri Jeong, MSN; College of Nursing, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Democratic People's Republic of North Korea

Sigma Membership

Non-member

Lead Author Affiliation

Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea, Republic of (South)

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Evidence Based Practice, Falls, Long Term Care

Recommended Citation

Jeong, Miri; Jeong, Hyun; Lee, Mihyun; Park, Myonghwa; and Go, Younghye, "Predictors of implementation of evidence-based fall management among nursing staff in geriatric hospitals" (2017). INRC (Congress). 92.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2017/posters_2017/92

Conference Name

28th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Dublin, Ireland

Conference Year

2017

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