THỰC HÀNH PHÒNG NGÃ CHO NGƯỜI CAO TUỔI CỦA ĐIỀU DƯỠNG BỆNH VIỆN HỮU NGHỊ VÀ MỘT SỐ YẾU TỐ LIÊN QUAN

Abstract

Objectives: To describe the nurses’ practice on preventing falls for the elderly at Friendship hospital and some related factors. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted from June 2020 to June 2021 on 189 nurses at Friendship hospital using a self-assessment practice checklist. Results: 78.8% of nurses passed when assessing the fall risk and practicing fall prevention interventions for patients. The percentage of nurses who self-assessed their practice, such as checking whether the patient is receiving intravenous therapy, has a monitor, has drainage or has oxygen therapy was 95.8%; assessing mental status of patients is 92.6%.  Meanwhile, the percentage of nurses asking patients about their fall history was 39.7%. The factors related to the nurses’ practice of fall prevention for the elderly are age, working experience, update of fall prevention knowledge, fall prevention education, fall prevention attitude.