QUESTION
Introduction and Background
Write the following section that is still left to complete in the template for your paper and submit it for review. This will allow you to receive feedback before submitting your final draft in week 8. Your submission should be a 1 page in length and should be written in APA (6th ed.) format.
Introduction and Background:
Keep in mind that in this section of your paper,” Adults’ Fall”, you will begin to explain what your change project topic is. Include background information you have obtained. Make sure to discuss the importance of your topic and why there is a need for it to be researched and implemented in your assigned facility or in advanced practice nursing in general.
Rubric
Content
Points Range:13.28 (66.40%) - 16 (80.00%)
The change project topic is introduced. All background information is included. Project importance within the field or significance for the assigned facility is described.
Mechanics
Points Range:2.49 (12.45%) - 3 (15.00%)
Information is well organized and clearly communicated. Assignment is free of spelling and grammatical errors.
APA Format
Points Range:0.83 (4.15%) - 1 (5.00%)
Follows all the requirements related to format, length, source citations, and layout.
Note.
I will be attaching previous papers, and my changing project is focus in educating, adults, families and health care providers regarding risk factors and nursing intervention to prevent adults’ falls. Use the References from the attaching papers.
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Answer
Avoiding Falls in Older Adult Patients
Introduction and Background
The change project topic is the prevention of falls in older adult patients through the use of multifactorial interventions. Slade, Carey, Hill and Morris (2017) propose that the use of multifactorial interventions can be effective in curbing instances of patient fall. Past studies depict that the multifactorial interventions have a high potential of reducing instances of adult falls by approximately 59% (Slade et al., 2017). Notably, by combining mobility strategies, aerobic exercises, medication management, strength training, and the use of assistive devices, cases of patient falls will significantly drop. However, the optimal dosage and type of the multifactorial intervention for falls prevention still remains unclear, and hence the need for further studies (Haines, Hill & Hill, 2011).
Background
The rising case of adult patient falls in critical care settings is a significant health concern. Comer (2016) records that the seriousness of the issue is reflected by the fact that patient falls negatively influences patient outcomes and length of stay in the care facility. As a result, there is need to address the issue of patient falls to promote patient outcomes and decrease the rising statistics associated with instances of adult falls in critical care settings (Toren & Lipschuetz, 2017).
Significance
Addressing the issue of patient falls is significant as it promotes patient safety outcomes. The high potential of the multifactorial strategies in addressing the instances of patient falls shows that research is important and should be incorporated within advanced nursing practice facilities (Slade et al., 2017). Notably, the primary focus of the facilities is to eliminate cases of patient falls and to ensure better outcome to guarantee patient satisfaction. Engaging in further investigation will close the research gap on the required dosage and type of the strategies focused on ensuring successful patient outcomes noted by the reduced instances of patient falls.
References
Comer, F. (2016). Patient falls: Reducing patient falls with injury. Kirkhof College of Nursing. https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1003&context=kcon_projects
Haines, P., Hill, M., & Hill, K.D. (2011). Patient education to prevent falls among older hospital inpatients: a randomized controlled trial. Arch Intern Med 171, 516–24. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2010.444
Slade, S. C., Carey, D. L., Hill, A-M., & Morris, M. E. (2017). Effects falls prevention interventions on falls outcomes for hospitalized adults: protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis. BMJ Open, 7(11), e017864. https://dx.doi.org/10.1136%2Fbmjopen-2017-017864
Toren, O., & Lipschuetz, M. (2017). Falls prevention in hospitals-the need for a new approach an integrative article. Nurse Care Open Acces J., 2(3), 93-96. https://doi.org/10.15406/ncoaj.2017.02.00040