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Nurses' Caring Attitude: Fall Prevention Program Implementation as an Example of Its Importance

2011; Wiley; Volume: 46; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1744-6198.2011.00222.x

1744-6198

Huey‐Ming Tzeng,

Injury Epidemiology and Prevention

Nursing ForumVolume 46, Issue 3 p. 137-145 Nurses' Caring Attitude: Fall Prevention Program Implementation as an Example of Its Importance Huey-Ming Tzeng PhD, RN, Corresponding Author Huey-Ming Tzeng PhD, RNHuey-Ming Tzeng, PhD, RN, Department of Nursing, School of Health Professions and Studies, The University of Michigan-Flint, 303 E. Kearsley Street, 2180 WS White Building, Flint, MI 48502-1950. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author Huey-Ming Tzeng PhD, RN, Corresponding Author Huey-Ming Tzeng PhD, RNHuey-Ming Tzeng, PhD, RN, Department of Nursing, School of Health Professions and Studies, The University of Michigan-Flint, 303 E. Kearsley Street, 2180 WS White Building, Flint, MI 48502-1950. E-mail: [email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: 02 August 2011 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-6198.2011.00222.xCitations: 12Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Abstract BACKGROUND OF THE PROBLEM. Fall prevention programs are universally multidisciplinary, but nursing care plays the central role. Since October 2008, Medicare has no longer reimbursed acute care hospitals for the costs of additional care required due to hospital-acquired injuries (e.g., injurious falls). PROBLEM. However, fall prevention programs for hospitalized patients have had limited success, and multifaceted strategies for implementing fall prevention programs cannot guarantee success. It is possible that cultivating and sustaining a caring attitude among clinicians is often overlooked as an intervention strategy. METHOD. This article discusses the barriers to implementing fall prevention programs in acute care hospitals. The attributional theory of success and failure is used to analyze these barriers. In addition, the author discusses whether a lack of knowledge and/or a lack of caring attitude play a role as the underlying barriers to implementing a successful fall prevention program. A patient's story illustrates patients' expectations for the care environment to center on their needs. Possible educational strategies as interventions for fall prevention programs are discussed. FINDINGS. 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