A Study on Patient’s Fall’s Risk Management in a Tertiary Care Hospital in NCR
Journal Title: PARIPEX-Indian Journal of Research - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 11
Abstract
Context: Patient fall is one of the leading concerns of patient safety in healthcare organisations these days. It’s a global issue whose importance is enlisted in the International Patient safety Goals and also emphasized in our standards elaborated by NABH. A patient fall in hospital can result in various types of injuries ranging from head injuries, wrist fractures, spine fractures and hip fractures. Falls can also cause injuries that are not visible to others, for example some people who experience a fall become fearful and worried that they will fall again. Being hospitalized increases a persons risk for falls as hospitalized persons are often weak from their illness. Along with patient education regarding fall prevention it is very essential for early risk detection. Staying with the patient, especially if they are confused or unable to call for assistance to get out of bed can be comforting and reassuring to the patient. Making the infrastructure fit for use reduces the chances of patient fall. This study is an attempt to analyse the process of risk assessemnt of patients at risk of fall in the current healthcare settings, finding the major contributors leading to increase probability of fall and give recommendation to enhance good practices in the future. Aims: The aim of the study is to analyse Patient’s fall’s Risk Management in a Tertiary Care Hospital in NCR with help of a self-administered questionnaire. The study will assess the level of information shared with the patient regarding fall risk. Settings and Design: The design of our proposed study is a descriptive study where we will use a self-administered questionnaire to assess the level of awareness of patient regarding Fall Prevention in the selected study setting. Methods and Material: The NABH Standard were used as a guideline for preparing the self-administered questionnaire. All admitted vulnerable patients of the selected study area will consist of the population for the study. Simple Random sampling technique will be used to derive the sample out of the population. Statistical analysis used: Correlation and ANOVA were used to establish associations between the independent and dependent variables. Results & Conclusions: The results of the study thus conclude that patients who have attributes which may act as risk factors and increase the probability of Patient falling in a hospital should be given more care in terms of patient education and explanation regarding fall prevention.
Authors and Affiliations
Ms Monica Gupta, Mittal Ashok, Sabherwal Nikita, Paul Kaustav, Ms Ginny Kaushal
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