Educating hospital patients to prevent falls: protocol for a scoping review

Date Issued
2019-09-17
Author(s)
Shaw, Louise
Kiegaldie, Debra
Other authors(s)
Heng, Hazel
Jazayeri, Dana
Hill, Anne-Marie
Morris, Meg E
Holmesglen Department
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Abstract
Falls prevention in hospitals is an ongoing challenge worldwide. Despite a wide variety of recommended falls mitigation strategies, few have strong evidence for effectiveness in reducing falls and accompanying injuries. Patient education programmes that promote engagement and enable people to understand their heightened falls risk while hospitalised are one approach. The aim of this scoping review is to examine the content, design and outcomes of patient education approaches to hospital falls prevention. As well as critiquing the role of patient education in hospital falls prevention, strategies that can be used in clinical practice shall be recommended.
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BMJ Open 2019, vol. 9
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Journal Title
BMJ Open
Type
Journal Article
Affiliates
Holmesglen Institute
La Trobe Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine Research, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia
Healthscope and Faculty of Health Science, Youth and Community Studies, Holmesglen Institute
Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
North Eastern Rehabilitation Centre, Healthscope Ltd, Ivanhoe, Victoria, Australia
Holmesglen Faculty
Faculty of Health Science, Community and Social Studies
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11800/166