Basic Training on Patient Fall Risk Assessment to Improve Patient Safety at Pamela Tebing Tinggi Hospital
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Patient Safety, Patient Falls, Risk Assessment, Nurse Training, Community ServiceAbstract
Patient safety is key indicator of hospital service quality, one of which related to tprevention falls, which are still common in inpatient units. Falls can cause injury, prolong the length of stay, and increase service costs, thus requiring systematic prevention efforts. One of the main prevention strategies assessing risk of falling patients using standardized instruments, but its implementation is highly dependent on the competence of healthcare workers. This community service activity aims to improve the knowledge and skills of nurses in conducting fall risk assessments through basic training at Pamela Hospital, Tebing Tinggi. The activity method uses an educational training design with a one-group pretest–posttest approach. The activity was carried out through interactive lectures, discussions, and simulations using the Morse Fall Scale, with 30 inpatient nurses participating. Evaluation was carried out using pre-tests and post-tests to measure knowledge gains, as well as practical observations during the simulation. The results of activity showed significant increase in knowledge, where good knowledge category increased from 20% (6 people) in pre-test to 73.3% (22 people) in post-test. Conversely, knowledge category decreased from 33.3% (10 participants) to 0%, and the knowledge category decreased from 46.7% (14 participants) to 26.7% (8 participants). Furthermore, participants demonstrated improved skills and confidence in systematically assessing patient falls. Basic training in patient falls risk assessment has been shown to effectively improve nurse competency and has the potential to support improved patient safety. This activity is recommended ongoing implementation as part of the hospital's quality and patient safety program.
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