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Development of a fall prevention program for elderly Japanese people |
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| Authors: | Mayumi Kato rn mscn Kiyoko Izumi rn phd Shizuko Shirai rn Kazuko Kondo rn Makiko Kanda ccw Isao Watanabe ccw Kazuko Ishii rn Ryoko Saito rn mscn |
| Institution: | 1. School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Niigata University and;2. doctoral course, Division of Health Sciences, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Science,;3. Department of Nursing, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa;4. and;5. Saiseikai Niigata Hospital, Niigata,;6. Department of Nursing, Yamagata Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Kamiyanagi, Japan |
| Abstract: | The purpose of this study was to develop a fall prevention program adapted to the individual risks of elderly patients in a long‐term care facility by increasing the caregiving skills and motivation of the staff members. The fall prevention program was created by synthesizing information based on evidence‐based practice and action research methodology was chosen to complete the development of the program. There were 31 participating patients in the intervention ward and 20 patients in the control ward. The Generalized Self‐efficacy Scale and the Social Support Scale were used to evaluate fall prevention skills the motivation of the staff members. The fall prevention program helped to reduce injuries from 41.9% to 9.7% among the elderly participants and to increase emotional support and self‐efficacy among the staff members. Empowerment was considered to be a driving force. The fall prevention program was shown to be acceptable for use among elderly individuals in a long‐term care facility. |
| Keywords: | caregiving skills elderly fall prevention program Japan |