Exploring Provider Attitudes toward Falls Prevention in the Inpatient Setting

Authors

Emily Carter MD, Maine Medical CenterFollow
Sarah Hallen, Maine Medical Center
Gavin Welch, Maine Medical Center
Nikki Gordon, Maine Medical Center
Mark Parker, Maine Medical Center

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Description

The rate of falls and falls with injury within Maine Medical Center are rising. •MMC’s InterprofessionalFalls Committee performed a root cause analysis to identify the factors driving this change. •This analysis highlighted the role that nursing and PT/OT’s have on fall prevention and it uncovered the lack of engagement amongst physicians and APPs. •We performed a literature review and found that there were no references identifying specific barriers to inpatient provider engagement; however, in other clinical settings such as the ED and assisted living, barriers to provider falls assessment have been identified. •We utilized the theoretical domains framework (TDF) to identify the barriers to behavior change (i.e. lack of engagement).

Publication Date

4-25-2022

Publisher

Maine Medical Center

City

Portland, Maine

Disciplines

Medical Education

Comments

2022 Lambrew Retreat

Recommended Citation

Carter MD, Emily; Hallen, Sarah; Welch, Gavin; Gordon, Nikki; and Parker, Mark, "Exploring Provider Attitudes toward Falls Prevention in the Inpatient Setting" (2022). Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2022. 23.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/lambrew-retreat-2022/23