Testing the effects of a pharmaceutical program on fall rates in older adults
A pretest-posttest no control group design was used to test knowledge on fall incidence in residents of a rehabilitation center. Twenty-six staff nurses were educated on fundamental geriatric pharmacology. Results of a two-tailed t test showed a significant increase in posttest scores (t test(50) =...
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Published in | Journal for nurses in professional development Vol. 30; no. 3; p. 143 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
01.05.2014
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Summary: | A pretest-posttest no control group design was used to test knowledge on fall incidence in residents of a rehabilitation center. Twenty-six staff nurses were educated on fundamental geriatric pharmacology. Results of a two-tailed t test showed a significant increase in posttest scores (t test(50) = 3.53, p = .003). Retrospective fall and medication data collected over 2 months in 2011 and 2 months in 2012 were compared. The incidence of falls decreased (44.7%) with total number of residents falling (30.7%) post intervention in 2012. Staff nurses need to have continuing pharmaceutical education and medication management classes about the elderly. |
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ISSN: | 2169-981X |
DOI: | 10.1097/NND.0000000000000061 |