J Korean Acad Nurs Adm.  2013 Jun;19(3):394-403.

A Study on Self-leadership, Fall Attitude, and Nurses' Behavior to Prevent Patient Falls

• Choi AS
• Oh PJ

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to identify self-leadership and attitude to patient falls and fall prevention behavior in nurses.
METHODS
The participants were 178 nurses from two general hospitals in Seoul. Data were collected from March 20 to May 10, 2012 using structured questionnaires which included a Self-leadership scale, Fall attitude scale, and Fall prevention scale. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation and Hierarchial multiple regression with the SPSS/WIN 20.0 program.
RESULTS
The mean score for nurses' self-leadership was 3.48 (5 point scale). The average reported fall attitude was 3.59 (5 point scale) and fall prevention behavior was 3.26 (4 point scale). Self-leadership had a 18% explanatory power in fall attitude and a 5% explanatory power in fall prevention behavior. The factors which influenced fall prevention behavior were nurses' fall attitude (beta=.21, p=.009), fall prevention education (beta=.20, p=.007) and self-leadership (beta=.16, p=.047). All of the factors together had a 13.1% explanatory power.
CONCLUSION
The results of this study suggest that provision of regularly fall prevention education to nurses is required and should include a program to activate their positive attitude and self-leadership in order to improve fall prevention behavior in nurses.

Keyword

Falls; Leadership; Attitude; Behavior; Nurses

MeSH Terms

Hospitals, General
Humans
Leadership
Surveys and Questionnaires

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