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Nurses' caring attitude: fall prevention program implementation as an example of its importance.

Huey-Ming Tzeng¹

¹Department of Nursing, School of Health Professions and Studies, The University of Michigan-Flint, Flint, MI 48502-1950, USA. tzenghm@gmail.com

|August 3, 2011

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Effective fall prevention programs require nurses to have both strong professional skills and a caring attitude. Enhancing nurse education can improve patient safety and reduce hospital-acquired injuries from falls.

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Community-based Adapted Tango Dancing for Individuals with Parkinson's Disease and Older Adults

Community-based Adapted Tango Dancing for Individuals with Parkinson's Disease and Older Adults

Published on: December 9, 2014

Area of Science:

Nursing
Patient Safety
Healthcare Management

Background:

Hospital-acquired injuries, such as falls, are costly as Medicare no longer reimburses associated care.
Multidisciplinary fall prevention programs are standard, with nursing care being central.
Despite efforts, fall prevention programs in acute care settings have yielded limited success.

Observation:

Limited success of current fall prevention strategies suggests overlooked interventions.
A patient's narrative highlights expectations for a patient-centered care environment.
Barriers to implementing fall prevention programs are analyzed using attributional theory.

Findings:

Lack of knowledge and/or a caring attitude may underlie implementation barriers.
Educational strategies should focus on both professional knowledge and cultivating a caring attitude in nurses.
Nurses' caring attitudes are crucial for successful fall prevention.

Implications:

Revising nursing education to include a focus on caring attitudes can enhance fall prevention.
Improving the patient care environment by fostering clinician empathy can lead to better outcomes.
Addressing underlying barriers, including attitudes, is essential for effective hospital fall prevention programs.