Nurse-led fall prevention programs in acute care settings: An integrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Falls in acute care settings are associated with negative consequences to patients and the healthcare system. Despite growing awareness of the importance of fall prevention in healthcare, there remains a notable lack of comprehensive reviews specifically evaluating nurse-led fall prevention programs in acute care settings.

Objectives

This integrative review aimed to synthesize the current evidence on the nurse-led programs designed to prevent falls among adult inpatients in acute care settings.

Methods

This integrative review has been registered on the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO). The review was guided by Whittemore and Knafl's five-stage integrative review framework. A systematic literature search was conducted acros

SUBMITTER: AlGhareeb SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12615328 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature