Implementation fidelity of a nurse-led falls prevention program in acute hospitals during the 6-PACK trial

Implementation fidelity of a nurse-led falls prevention program in acute hospitals during the 6-PACK trial

Abstract Background When tested in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of 31,411 patients, the nurse-led 6-PACK falls prevention program did not reduce falls. Poor implementation fidelity (i.e., program not implemented as intended) may explain this result. Despite repeated calls for the examination...

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Main Authors: Renata T. Morello, Anna L. Barker, Darshini R. Ayton, Fiona Landgren, Jeannette Kamar, Keith D. Hill, Caroline A. Brand, Catherine Sherrington, Rory Wolfe, Sheral Rifat, Johannes Stoelwinder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Falls prevention
Injury prevention
Hospitals
Program evaluation
Implementation fidelity
Quality improvement
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-017-2315-z

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