International Journal of Nursing Research

Objective To analyze the effectiveness of fall risk assessment and preventive nursing interventions in elderly patients. Methods Sixty eight elderly patients admitted to our hospital from January 2022 to January 2024 were randomly divided into a control group (conventional fall prevention nursing) and an observation group (fall risk assessment and prevention nursing), with 34 cases in each group, using a random number table method. The nursing effects of the two groups were compared. Results Before intervention, there was no statistically significant difference in the scores of knowledge, behavior, and belief in preventing falls between the two groups of patients (P>0.05). After intervention, the scores of each dimension in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05). And comparing the incidence of falls between the two groups, it was found that the incidence of falls in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion Conducting fall risk assessment and preventive nursing interventions for elderly patients in clinical practice can significantly improve their knowledge and beliefs in preventing falls.

Elderly; Fall risk assessment; Fall prevention care