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Volume 6, Issue 5 (Suppl) J Nurs Care
ISSN: 2167-1168 JNC, an open access journal Nurse Practitioner Conference 2017
September 28-29, 2017
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23Rd World Nurse Practitioner Conference
Knowledge,Attitude and Practices (KAP) on fall prevention among nurses at KingAbdulaziz Hospital,
Saudi Arabia
Malini Ganabathi
King Abdulaziz Hospital, KSA
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) on Fall Prevention (FP) among Registered Nurses (RN) at King Abdulaziz
Hospital (KAH) were assessed by using quantitative descriptive research design. A random sampling method was used to
select the sample. A validated questionnaire on socio-demographic and KAP on FP were used. Informed concern and Ethical
clearance obtained. A total of 197 RN were responded; among them, 96% were females, 55% had <5 year experience, 2.5% had
worked >10 years. The average FP-related knowledge level among participants was 16.26±1.2 (Range: 0 to 20). Minority were
aware of relationship between falls and feet-numbness and depression (13.2% and 28.9%, respectively). The average score of
the participant’s attitude toward FP was 2.14±0.75 (5 points in-total). In 12/20 items, the average score was <2. The practices
score was averaged 4.26 out of 5 (±0.93). The items with highest and lowest average values were falls with no obvious harm are
always reported (4.94±0.27) and participation in making FP policies (3.02±1.75). Good knowledge did not correlate to positive
attitude (p=0.8). The total score for nurses KAP on FP has a mean of 17.03 and ±1.702 Standard Deviation (SD); (13.79 with
±2.061 SD and 11.08 with SD of ±2.263. The study showed overall good knowledge and practice of FP at KAH, however there
is a concern that the significance and potential impact of falls on patient’s outcomes are underestimated. Further, continuous
training should be offered to highlight various falls risk factors and improve attitudes towards falls.
Biography
Malini Ganabathi is a Board Certified Nurse. She started her career as a Registered Nurse since 2007 in one of the hospital at Malaysia as a Ward Nurse. She has
nearly 10 years of experience in various departments (Dialysis, Stepdown and Intensive Care unit) and currently she is working at King Abdulaziz Hospital, Saudi
Arabia as a Critical Care Nurse in Intensive Care Unit. She also has an outstanding academic background that includes Bachelor’s degrees in Nursing from the
Northumbria University, Newcastle, a Master in Nursing from Mahsa University, Malaysia and enrolling a Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing.
Malini Ganabathi, J Nurs Care 2017, 6:5 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2167-1168-C1-052