Fall Prevention Research Paper
Fall Prevention
Shannon Cournaya
Nursing 6052
July 21, 2013
Fall Prevention
“A fall is an event which results in a person coming to rest inadvertently on the ground or floor or other lower level” (Who). “Falls are problematic in all care settings and can result in serious injuries including death. “More than 40% of people hospitalized from hip fractures do not return home and are not capable of living independently again; 25% of those who have fallen pass away each year” (Stop Falls).
Falling in most care settings is deemed as an unmet need and has serious consequences. There needs to be proper interventions in place to prevent falls, or injuries from the fall. “Fall risk assessment is a process aimed at identifying an individual’s …show more content…
The research shows that the study was quantitative because of the use of random control trials (RCT’s) of interventions to decrease falls. The literature review was current. There was a non-experimental framework. Data was collected by “one author screened all abstracts to identify potentially relevant trials for full review. From the full text, two review author’s independently assessed potentially eligible trials for inclusion and resolved disagreement by discussion” (Cameron, 2013). A cluster randomized design was used. Research study did not specify how the subjects were protected. “The study included 60 trials (60,345 participants), 43 trials (30,373 participants) in care facilities, and 17 (29,972 participants) in hospitals. Despite the large number of trials, there was limited evidence to support anyone intervention” (Cameron, …show more content…
It is a report of qualitative studies of older peoples’ views on risk of falling and need for intervention. There were no pre-understandings. The literature review was current. There was nothing noting the protection of the participants. Seven electronic databases were searched to include articles for eligible papers. Observational, non-experimental study. “Assessment of quality was carried out. Themes and concepts were extracted using a meta-ethnographic approach. The methods used were a systematic literature search; quality appraisal of the included studies and synthesis using meta-ethnography” (McInnes, 2011). The results reflected older people realized they needed to adapt to reality and take control of his or her own future by putting preventative measures in place. It was much more difficult to find a qualitative study on prevention of falls. Most of the library had quantitative research studies. Qualitative research information can be just as informative as quantitative, both can be measured for validity. It seems more personal, more than just numbers. It gives results from first-hand
Shannon Cournaya
Nursing 6052
July 21, 2013
Fall Prevention
“A fall is an event which results in a person coming to rest inadvertently on the ground or floor or other lower level” (Who). “Falls are problematic in all care settings and can result in serious injuries including death. “More than 40% of people hospitalized from hip fractures do not return home and are not capable of living independently again; 25% of those who have fallen pass away each year” (Stop Falls).
Falling in most care settings is deemed as an unmet need and has serious consequences. There needs to be proper interventions in place to prevent falls, or injuries from the fall. “Fall risk assessment is a process aimed at identifying an individual’s …show more content…
The research shows that the study was quantitative because of the use of random control trials (RCT’s) of interventions to decrease falls. The literature review was current. There was a non-experimental framework. Data was collected by “one author screened all abstracts to identify potentially relevant trials for full review. From the full text, two review author’s independently assessed potentially eligible trials for inclusion and resolved disagreement by discussion” (Cameron, 2013). A cluster randomized design was used. Research study did not specify how the subjects were protected. “The study included 60 trials (60,345 participants), 43 trials (30,373 participants) in care facilities, and 17 (29,972 participants) in hospitals. Despite the large number of trials, there was limited evidence to support anyone intervention” (Cameron, …show more content…
It is a report of qualitative studies of older peoples’ views on risk of falling and need for intervention. There were no pre-understandings. The literature review was current. There was nothing noting the protection of the participants. Seven electronic databases were searched to include articles for eligible papers. Observational, non-experimental study. “Assessment of quality was carried out. Themes and concepts were extracted using a meta-ethnographic approach. The methods used were a systematic literature search; quality appraisal of the included studies and synthesis using meta-ethnography” (McInnes, 2011). The results reflected older people realized they needed to adapt to reality and take control of his or her own future by putting preventative measures in place. It was much more difficult to find a qualitative study on prevention of falls. Most of the library had quantitative research studies. Qualitative research information can be just as informative as quantitative, both can be measured for validity. It seems more personal, more than just numbers. It gives results from first-hand