Safety Measures for Prevention of Falling in Intensive Care Units in Kirkuk, Iraq: An Observational Study | ||||
| Mansoura Nursing Journal | ||||
| Volume 10, Issue 1, January 2023, Page 355-365 PDF (534.63 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/mnj.2023.321875 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Alaa Gydan1; Hanaa Ahmed  2; Asmaa Ibrahim3
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| 1Demonstrator of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, kirkuk University, Iraq | ||||
| 2Assist. Professor of Critical Care and Emergency Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University, Egypt | ||||
| 3faculty of Nursing Mansoura University | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: About 33% of inpatient falls lead to injury, including 4–6% ending in catastrophic injuries (such as fractures) that can lead to co-morbidity and death. Patient falls consider a significant challenge and ongoing issue for acute-care hospitals, long-term care facilities, and community health clinics. Aim: The aim of this study is to assess safety measures for prevention of falling in intensive care units. Method: This study had descriptive exploratory research design was used in this study. to arrive at complete description and explication with convenience sample of ٦٠ CCNs who have at least one year of work experience in the ICU from two intensive care unit for two hospital of Kirkuk city, Iraq. This study was used one tool for collection data; Safety Measures for Falling Prevention among CIPs, Falling Risk Factors Observational, and CCNs Practices Regarding Safety Measures for Falling Prevention. Results: A positive statistical significant correlation was noticed between the studied nurses’ age and their assessment of the patient related (p= 0.015) and organizational and policies related falling risk factors (p= 0.029). A highly statistical significant positive correlation was depicted between the studied nurses’ total mean practice score of risk factors assessment and safety measures for falling prevention (r =0.419, p=0.002). Conclusion: Based on findings the current study indicated that more than half of the study nurses had good practice regarding fall risk assessment and implementing of prevention fall strategies | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Falling prevention; Intensive care unit; Safety measures | ||||
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