Interprofessional approach to fall prevention in hospital care.
Rev Esc Enferm USP
; 58: e20230239, 2024.
Article
en En, Pt
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38995076
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To understand the perception and experience of health professionals regarding fall prevention practices in hospital inpatient units.METHOD:
This is a qualitative exploratory and descriptive case study based on the Canadian framework of interprofessional competences. Data was collected from two focus groups, with different health professionals in each group, and thematic content analysis was used.RESULTS:
Five categories were drawn up which showed intense convergence between the participants of the two focus groups, within the context of fall prevention practices communication between professionals and patients/carers for fall prevention, interprofessional communication for fall prevention, clarification of roles for fall prevention, health education about risk and fall prevention and continuing education for fall prevention.CONCLUSION:
Teamwork and collaborative practice are important for achieving good results in the prevention of falls in hospital care, but for this to happen, health professionals need to acquire the necessary competences for collaborative action.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Accidentes por Caídas
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
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Pt
Revista:
Rev Esc Enferm USP
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
Brasil