@article{ref1,
title="Fall risk program for oncology inpatients: addition of the "traffic light" fall risk assessment tool",
journal="Journal of nursing care quality",
year="2019",
author="Chang, Sin-Yuan and Chen, Wen-Shiang and Teng, Ting and Yeh, Chien-Yu and Yen, Hsiao-Ching",
volume="34",
number="2",
pages="139-144",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The incidence of falls on inpatient oncology units indicated the need for quality improvement. This project aimed to reduce falls by implementing a fall reduction plan including the &quot;Traffic Light&quot; Fall Risk Assessment Tool (TL-FRAT). LOCAL PROBLEM: We retrospectively reviewed the oncology unit fall data from January 2013 to September 2014 and found that the average fall incidence was high. <br><br>METHODS: The project used a program evaluation design, and the process was guided by Kotter's 8-step change model. INTERVENTIONS: We implemented the TL-FRAT to classify oncology inpatients at a high risk of falling in advance. <br><br>RESULTS: The average fall incidence and falls with injury during the project were reduced. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Adding the TL-FRAT to the fall protocol on the units effectively reduced the incidence of falls related to impaired mobility. The TL-FRAT can improve nurses' sensitivity to falls related to impaired mobility and, subsequently, guide corresponding fall prevention strategies.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1057-3631",
doi="10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000353",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000353"
}