Nurses' knowledge, self-efficacy, and workplace support in fall prevention: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patient falls are a persistent safety issue in acute care settings, particularly in resource-limited healthcare environments. Nurses play a critical role in fall prevention, yet their effectiveness can be hindered by insufficient training, low self-efficacy, and lack of institutional support.

Aim

To examine the relationships between nurses' fall prevention knowledge, self-efficacy, and structural empowerment; and to assess how these factors collectively influence fall prevention outcomes in Jordanian hospitals.

Methods

A quantitative, cross-sectional study was conducted with 78 registered nurses from medical, surgical, and geriatric units. Validated instruments - the Fall Prevention Knowledge Test (FPKT), Self-Efficacy for Preventing Falls Scale (SEPFN) and

SUBMITTER: Batiha AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12552222 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature