Clinician and patient perspectives of hospital falls prevention educatio

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Falls; Public Health - Health service research; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12620000033943
• Lead Sponsor: a Trobe University

Brief Summary

The factors associated with hospital falls were explored through in-depth analysis of focus groups and interviews.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-01-20
• Study Completion: 2021-06-07
• Last Update Posted: 8 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 45

Inclusion Criteria

Patients will be included if they are: (i) adults (>18 years); (ii) able to speak, read and understand English; (iii) medically stable; and (iv) willing and able to give informed consent.

The inclusion criteria for clinicians are: (i) qualified registered nurses or allied health clinicians (physiotherapists, occupational therapists, podiatrists, dieticians, social workers) who are most likely involved in falls prevention; (ii) adults (>18 years); (iii) able to speak, read, write and understand English; and (iv) willing and able to give informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

Patients will be excluded if they have cognitive impairment as informally judged by nursing staff. Any clinicians who are working in non-inpatient settings will be excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient perspectives on hospital falls prevention patient education as reported by thematic analysis of focus groups. [Following completion of approximately 8 focus groups across two months.];Clinician perspectives on hospital falls prevention patient education as reported by thematic analysis of focus groups. [Following completion of approximately 8 focus groups across two months.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
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