E-Learning as an Effective Method in the Prevention of Patient Falls

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Výsledek na webu

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2021-0034" target="_blank" >10.2478/sjph-2021-0034</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

E-Learning as an Effective Method in the Prevention of Patient Falls

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Objectives: Patient falls deteriorate patients’ functional condition and quality of life, and increase their treatment costs. E-learning is considered an effective way to gain knowledge and competencies for quality and safety in nursing practice. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an e-learning course for nurses in preventing in-patient falls. Methods: The research design was mixed. In the first phase of the study, a five-year retrospective analysis of 2,280 in-patient falls was performed. Based on the analysis of risk factors for patient falls and group interviews with clinic managers an e-learning course was designed and completed by 250 nurses from five surgical and internal departments. The course’s effectiveness was evaluated based on the incidence of patient falls and the consequences of the falls before and after e-learning. Results: At surgical departments, there was a statistically significant decrease in patient fall indices after the implementation of the e-learning course (from 4.4 to 2.6 falls per 1,000 patients; p=0.022). On the contrary, in internal departments, this index increased in the monitored period (from 19.0 to 26.9 falls per 1,000 patients; p=0.001). In all departments, there was a decrease in the incidence of patient injuries caused by falls after the implementation of the e-learning course; in internal medicine, this decrease was statistically significant (from 54.5% to 33.3%; p=0.014). Conclusions: The study confirmed that e-learning forms of education for healthcare professionals have a positive effect in preventing patient falls.

Název v anglickém jazyce

E-Learning as an Effective Method in the Prevention of Patient Falls

Popis výsledku anglicky

Objectives: Patient falls deteriorate patients’ functional condition and quality of life, and increase their treatment costs. E-learning is considered an effective way to gain knowledge and competencies for quality and safety in nursing practice. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an e-learning course for nurses in preventing in-patient falls. Methods: The research design was mixed. In the first phase of the study, a five-year retrospective analysis of 2,280 in-patient falls was performed. Based on the analysis of risk factors for patient falls and group interviews with clinic managers an e-learning course was designed and completed by 250 nurses from five surgical and internal departments. The course’s effectiveness was evaluated based on the incidence of patient falls and the consequences of the falls before and after e-learning. Results: At surgical departments, there was a statistically significant decrease in patient fall indices after the implementation of the e-learning course (from 4.4 to 2.6 falls per 1,000 patients; p=0.022). On the contrary, in internal departments, this index increased in the monitored period (from 19.0 to 26.9 falls per 1,000 patients; p=0.001). In all departments, there was a decrease in the incidence of patient injuries caused by falls after the implementation of the e-learning course; in internal medicine, this decrease was statistically significant (from 54.5% to 33.3%; p=0.014). Conclusions: The study confirmed that e-learning forms of education for healthcare professionals have a positive effect in preventing patient falls.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

30304 - Public and environmental health

Projekt

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Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2021

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Zdravstveno Varstvo

ISSN

0351-0026

e-ISSN

—

Svazek periodika

60

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

4

Stát vydavatele periodika

SI - Slovinská republika

Počet stran výsledku

7

Strana od-do

253-259

Kód UT WoS článku

000729559200007

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85118299901