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An Occupational Perspective for Addressing Fall Prevention to Enhance Successful Transitions from a Skilled Nursing Facility to Home

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Cesinger, Hannah. An Occupational Perspective for Addressing Fall Prevention to Enhance Successful Transitions From a Skilled Nursing Facility to Home. Breeden, Lori.University of Indianapolis. 2019. uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/generic_works/23d4236a-20f1-4dd4-87eb-b7372f31e05a.

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C. Hannah. (2019). An Occupational Perspective for Addressing Fall Prevention to Enhance Successful Transitions from a Skilled Nursing Facility to Home. https://uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/generic_works/23d4236a-20f1-4dd4-87eb-b7372f31e05a

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Cesinger, Hannah. An Occupational Perspective for Addressing Fall Prevention to Enhance Successful Transitions From a Skilled Nursing Facility to Home. University of Indianapolis. 2019. https://uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/generic_works/23d4236a-20f1-4dd4-87eb-b7372f31e05a.

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Background: The Fall Observation Report at Spring Hill Village (SHV) in 2018 showed that there were 222 falls reported. After discussing with all therapy staff, they stated there are no fall prevention or simple home modification and adaptation handouts that are readily available to give residents to increase overall safety. The My Safe and Sound Plan (MSSP) serves as a comprehensive guide for older adults to understand personal and environmental factors that may need to be modified or adapted within their lives to successfully and safely age in place.
Purpose: To educate staff therapists on multifactorial fall prevention protocols to reduce older adults risk for falls when discharging home from a skilled nursing facility. Staff therapists were educated on ways to incorporate the MSSP into practice during a group or individual intervention session.
Design: An educational in-service was given to staff therapists at Springhill Village (SHV) to develop a deeper understanding of multifactorial fall prevention and the MSSP. A six question 5-point Likert scale pre/post survey questionnaire was used to collect data to determine educational growth from the educational in-service.
Findings: Staff therapists showed an increased understanding on multifactorial fall prevention and developed a deeper understanding of the MSSP as a result of the educational in-service presentation.
Conclusion: The MSSP provides an effective format to help residents understand the occupational nature for addressing fall prevention. Occupational therapists have the skills needed to provide education on multifactorial fall prevention programs and the MSSP to decrease short-term residents risk for falls once discharged from a skilled nursing facility.

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