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Introduction

Fall injuries are among most serious as well as costly issues within the healthcare setting. Specifically, among elderly patients, this issue is very common. According to several studies, increasing age is a significant risk factor for falls (Bergen, Stevens & Burns, 2016). As per the statistical information from my work setting (Sengkang General Hospital in Singapore), 25% of the population belongs to the older population.

According to a survey which was conducted during the months of November and December 2020, it has been reported that the graph of falling injuries is increasing in our hospital (Department of statistics, 2020). As a health care professional, I have noticed that there is a lack of education regarding fall prevention strategies or activities. Due to inappropriate support and care, older patients often suffer from fall injuries as well as other consequences of these injuries (Cuevas-Trisan, 2019). However, poor education and lack of awareness are more common among newly graduated nurses than experienced nurses. For reducing risk of falls among older patients, educating nurses about some effective strategies is very important (Stoeckle et al., 2019). In this context, I will provide an evidence-based workshop for newly graduated nurses to enhance their knowledge regarding fall prevention. The following discussion will cover current evidence concerning the issue of fall injuries and the details of the project plan.

Evidence Of Reflection And Analysis

Fall injuries are one of the most important public health concerns throughout the world. According to the world health organization’s estimation, approximately 684,009 fatal fall cases occur every year. Hence, globally, this issue is considered the second leading cause of unintentional injury mortality. Even though they are not fatal, about 37.3 million fall injuries require proper medical care every year, and 38 million cases are responsible for disability-adjusted life years or DALYs (Who.int, 2022). There are several risk factors that are related to fall injuries, including age. In several cases, it has been found that older people are more prone to falls, and they also have the highest chance of severe injuries or even death (Harvey et al., 2016). Due to ageing associated with comorbidities, special care is required for the elderly people, and in the case of fall prevention, more attention or support is needed. There is several research on different topics related to the risk of fall injuries for older people, among them, according to the study by Johnell et al. (2017), which was conducted to find out the relationship between antipsychotic medication and fall incidences, the use of multiple antipsychotic drugs can increase the risk of falls among older patients. Therefore, a care provider should have an understanding about the medication that they are providing their patients. On the other hand, older people often have balance problems (Jin, 2018). In this context, the limited knowledge of healthcare providers regarding fall prevention activities is one of the significant risk factors for falls (Cuevas-Trisan, 2019).

Hence, after considering the evidences and research, it can be stated that proper knowledge and care are crucial to dropping the risk of the chance to fall amongst older people. The aim of my project plan is to enhance the knowledge of nurses regarding fall prevention through assessing the gaps.