Understand the Prevalence of Falls among Older Adults

Understand the Prevalence of Falls among Older Adults
Introduction
The paper analyzes two quantitative articles. The major nursing practice issue is an increased rate of falls among older adults. The population has a high risk of falls due to weak body systems and organs that do not withstand the extreme pressure the body exerts. About 684,000 cases of falls are recorded annually among individuals sixty years and above, making it a critical global and clinical issue. Falls also cause secondary injuries, which may jeopardize the patient's health. Falls expose the patients to financial problems since it is expensive to address. For instance, some patients may break their limbs which takes time and is costly to address. Therefore, the major victims of falls are individuals living below the poverty, with females classified as a high risk of falls. The proper intervention of falls would restore the health of many elderly patients. Different researchers have conducted quantitative studies to understand the impacts of falls and prevention strategies. The paper analyzes two quantitative studies and their roles in answering the PICOT question.
Does patient education in elderly patients on fall prevention decrease fall with injuries per 1000 patient days over six months?
Background of Studies
The first article by Burton et al. (2018) is based on quantitative research to understand the prevalence of falls among older adults. The study is significant to nursing since it provides key alternatives to reducing falls, including patient education and physical therapy. The study aims to identify the factors that lead to the prevalence of falls among elderly patients 65 years and above. Its main objective is to establish key strategies to reduce the adverse impacts of falls among older adults. The research question is 'What is the fall rate among the Australian communities?' (Burton et al., 2018). Therefore, the study is relevant to the topic under study.
The second article by Ott (2018) is based on quantitative data to understand the key intervention for falls in older adults. The study's significance to nursing is establishing key teaching parameters among the nurses to reduce fall risks. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the impacts of educational sessions in reducing falls. Therefore, the main objective is to reduce falls among elderly patients through physical therapy and educational sessions. The research question is 'What are the positive impacts of fall risk knowledge on fall prevention?' (Ott, 2018). The answer is achieved by collecting data on educational effectiveness in fall management.
Articles and the Nursing Practice Problem
The article by Burton et al. (2018) will be necessary for answering the research question by determining the key strategies for reducing falls among the elderly. The study aims to determine the rate of falls among the elderly. Therefore, with adequate information and the rate of falls, it is easy to determine an effective solution. Besides, the data is numerically based, making it easy to conduct tests and answer questions. The article's suggestion which involves physical therapy, relates to PICOT. Lastly, the article and PICOT question all embrace the elderly population.
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