# Views on fall prevention among multi-disciplinary healthcare workers

## TL;DR

This study explores how healthcare workers in South India view fall prevention and highlights the importance of teamwork and education to reduce hospital falls.

## Contribution

The study introduces a new informative video on fall prevention and emphasizes the role of multidisciplinary collaboration.

## Key findings

- Consistent monitoring is essential for reducing hospital falls.
- Education and evaluation improve fall prevention practices.
- Multidisciplinary involvement helps lower fall rates.

## Abstract

Falls are a common and inevitable occurrence in healthcare settings. Nurses are often questioned about these incidents and are
responsible for reporting them. When the multidisciplinary team is actively involved, it becomes easier to reduce fall rates in
healthcare settings. Therefore, it is of interest to assess healthcare professionals' perceptions of fall prevention and to develop an
informative video on the subject. A descriptive design was adopted; the target population was multidisciplinary Health Professionals
working at teaching hospitals, South India. The stratified sampling technique was used to recruit the samples in the study, the
calculated ratio was 0.414. Results show that, consistent monitoring, education and evaluation of fall prevention practices are essential
for reducing the occurrence of falls among vulnerable individuals in hospitals.