Date of Conferral
2019
Degree
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
School
Nursing
Advisor
Courtney H. Nyange
Abstract
Falls constitute a health care safety concern, specifically among the geriatric population institutionalized in health care facilities. From the pattern of observed falls at the project site, a discrepancy between fall prevention measures and expected outcomes was noted. Knowledge deficiency, inadequate practice skills, and insufficient organizational support were found to be the major obstacles to improving fall prevention. The purpose of this systematic literature review project was to identify evidence-based actions to reduce falls. The project was guided by Taylor's personality theory and Watson's theory of care. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses method was used to evaluate and analyze 4 of the 47 screened publications. The evidence supported 5 interventions: furthering implementation facilitators, removing barriers, improving strategies, integrating personality, and using a fall risk assessment tool. The systematic review addressed practice gaps, organizational support, and barriers to curb recurrent falls. By contributing to the improvement of individual and population health, the project might lead to a positive socioeconomic change by reducing falls and their complications.
Recommended Citation
Niyungeko, Paul, "Reducing Fall Recurrence in Institutionalized Elderly Residents on Narcotics" (2019). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 7415.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/7415
