Effects of scenario simulation combined with case share on fall prevention in elderly patients

Abstract

Objective To explore the effects of scenario simulation combined with case share on fall prevention education in elderly patients. Methods A total of 80 elderly patients admitted in Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital from January 2016 to December 2017 were selected by convenient sampling and equally divided into two groups according to the random number table. Patients in the control group received conventional fall prevention education, while patients in the observation group received fall prevention education which combined scenario simulation and case share. Falls of patients, effects of education and satisfaction were compared between the two groups. Results The incidence rate of falls in the observation group during hospitalization was 10.0%, while that in the control group was 20.0% (χ2=4.325; P<0.05) ; the knowledge of fall prevention, the awareness of fall prevention and fall prevention compliance scored (86.3±5.2) , (84.2±5.3) and (91.3±8.4) , higher than those in the control group (t=9.981, 9.040, 12.872; P<0.01) , which were (76.3±4.4) , (75.2±3.4) and (71.3±5.1) respectively. The satisfaction with nursing in the observation group was 95.0%, higher than that in the control group (χ2=4.201; P<0.05) . Conclusions Fall prevention education which combines scenario simulation and case share can effectively enhance the awareness of fall prevention, reduce the incidence of falls and improve the satisfaction with nursing in the patients, which is worth promoting in clinical practice. Key words: Aged; Accidental falls; Scenario simulation; Fall prevention education; Satisfaction