Minnier Wendy, Leggett Mary, Persaud Indranie, Breda Karen
Creat Nurs. 2019 May 1;25(2):169-175. doi: 10.1891/1078-4535.25.2.169.
Falls are associated with enormous costs in morbidity and early mortality, as well as loss of safe, independent lifestyles for community-dwelling older adults. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to implement an author-designed, easy-to-remember guide to fall prevention for community-dwelling older adults and enhance their awareness and knowledge of fall risks in the home. A Four Smart Steps Fall Prevention program (exercise, eye exams, home safety, and primary care visits) presented fall prevention education for community-dwelling older adults. The project was implemented at a senior center by registered nurses and evaluated through an anonymous questionnaire. The desired outcome was an increase in safety awareness and knowledge of fall prevention for community-dwelling older adults. Community-dwelling older adults with enhanced education on fall prevention will be more likely to be able to live independently within a safe environment.
跌倒与巨大的发病成本、早期死亡率相关，还会导致社区居住的老年人失去安全、独立的生活方式。这个质量改进项目的目的是为社区居住的老年人实施一个由作者设计的、易于记忆的预防跌倒指南，并提高他们对家中跌倒风险的认识和知识。“四个明智步骤预防跌倒”项目（锻炼、眼部检查、家庭安全和初级保健就诊）为社区居住的老年人提供了预防跌倒教育。该项目由注册护士在一个老年中心实施，并通过匿名问卷进行评估。预期结果是提高社区居住的老年人对预防跌倒的安全意识和知识。接受过增强预防跌倒教育的社区居住老年人更有可能在安全的环境中独立生活。
