工作人员的知识,态度和对老年人长期护理机构跌倒预防的信心水平:一个横截面研究
Neah Albasha1,2, Ruth McCullagh3, Nicola Cornally4
1Center for Gerontology and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, St Finbarr's Hospital, University College Cork, Block 13, Douglas Road, The Bungalow, Cork, Ireland. neahalbasha@gmail.com.
BMC geriatrics
|September 25, 2023
概括
跌倒是长期护理设施 (LTCF) 的一个主要问题. 虽然工作人员感到自信,但许多人缺乏足够的防摔知识,强调需要针对性培训来提高居民安全.
科学领域:
- 老年学是一门学科.
- 医疗保健管理的管理
- 护理实践 护理实践
背景情况:
- 长期护理设施 (LTCFs) 中的老年人中,跌倒是严重的健康问题.
- 这些跌倒对居民造成不良的心理和身体结果.
- 布也给工作人员带来了巨大的负担,并给设施带来了高昂的财务成本.
研究的目的:
- 评估LTCF工作人员在防摔方面的知识,技能和态度.
- 确定LTCF工作人员在防摔护理方面的具体知识差距.
- 为制定有针对性的防摔培训计划提供信息.
主要方法:
- 在爱尔兰西南部的13个LTCF进行了描述性,横截面调查.
- 分发了一份调查问卷,评估防摔知识,技能和态度.
- 数据通过物理和在线格式从医疗保健工作人员收集.
主要成果:
- 低响应率 (15%) 主要包括医疗保健助理和护士.
- 近90%的受访者对预防跌倒的干预措施表示高度信心.
- 然而,超过一半的人低估了跌倒率,只有60%的人拥有足够的知识,并发现了特定的差距.
结论:
- 尽管信任度很高,但在LTCF工作人员中,在防摔方面存在重大知识差距.
- 经验和护理水平与更大的知识和信心有关.
- 针对特定需求和学习偏好的定制,跨学科培训对于减少跌倒至关重要.
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