Factors Influencing Nurses' Implementation of Evidence-based Fall Management in Geriatric Hospitals.
10.11111/jkana.2017.23.3.270
- Author:
Hyun JEONG
1
;
Myonghwa PARK
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, Chungnam National University, Korea. mhpark@cnu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Evidence-based nursing;
Accidental falls;
Knowledge;
Organizational culture
- MeSH:
Accidental Falls;
Evidence-Based Nursing;
Evidence-Based Practice;
Foster Home Care;
Humans;
Organizational Culture
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2017;23(3):270-279
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to identify factors that influence nurses' implementation of evidence-based fall management in geriatric hospitals. METHODS: Data from the Evidence Based Practice Survey of Fall Management in Geriatric Hospitals were examined for this study. The participants were 248 nurses from geriatric hospitals. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis, and stepwise regression. RESULTS: Factors related to implementation of evidence-based fall management were belief in evidence-based practice with organizational culture, work experience, use of fall guideline, and experience of patient falls. These factors explained 56.7% of variance in implementation of evidence-based fall management. Among these factors, the significant predictors for implementation of evidence-based fall management were belief in evidence-based practice, organizational culture of evidence-based practice, work experience, use of fall guideline and experience of patient falls. CONCLUSION: Results of this study suggest that it is necessary to develop a systematic program to enhance nurses' belief in evidence-based practice at the individual level. In addition, fostering organizational culture toward evidence-based practice and disseminating fall management guidelines at the organizational level can be important strategies to enhance evidence-based fall management in geriatric hospitals.
