A Systems Approach to Falls and Discharge Planning

Launched by BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY · May 21, 2019

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Background: The Care Quality Commission (2016) notes that the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (RBCH) has implemented a number of initiatives aimed at improving care given to people with dementia. However, feedback from patients with dementia indicate that improvements are still required (Care Quality Commission, 2016). Therefore, the main aim of this study is to explore how a systems based approach can be used to help with the discharge planning process and the reduction of falls amongst people with dementia by conducting interviews with hospital staff and ...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Staff (nursing, medical, allied healthcare professionals, support staff) - those who have worked with people who have dementia and are able and willing to provide informed consent.
• • 2. Carers of people with dementia (paid or unpaid) - those who visit the ward regularly and who are able and willing to give informed consent
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Staff (nursing, medical, allied healthcare professionals, support staff)
• • Staff who have not worked with people who have dementia
• • Staff who are unable or unwilling to provide informed consent.
• • 2. Carers of people with dementia
• • People who do not visit patient's on the ward, regularly.
• • People who are unable or unwilling to provide informed consent.