Engaging home health care providers in a fall prevention best practice initiative

This article reports key findings regarding the engagement of home health care providers in the implementation of a fall prevention best practice initiative. Participants were 29 home health care providers from physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and nursing. Each participant completed a self-efficacy for evidence-based practice survey, and a smaller subgroup of volunteers participated in focus groups for each discipline individually. Findings suggest home health care providers value the implementation of best practice in everyday care, but may need to be highly involved in the development of best practice initiatives and implementation strategies to foster engagement with the initiative in everyday practice.