Perbedaan Pengetahuan Keluarga Tentang Pencegahan Risiko Jatuh Sebelum dan Sesudah Diberikan Edukasi Kesehatan

Background: Patient safety is a primary concern in hospital services. The number
of falls is a significant contributor to injuries among hospitalized patients,
necessitating hospitals to evaluate patients' fall risk and take measures to reduce
fall-related injuries. Families play a crucial role in preventing and avoiding fall
risk incidents among patients; therefore, they need knowledge and skills
regarding fall risk prevention.
Objective: To analyze the difference in family knowledge about fall risk
prevention before and after receiving health education.
Method: This study is a quantitative research using a pre-experimental one-group
pretest-posttest design. The sample consisted of 60 respondents selected through
purposive sampling. Data collection tools included questionnaires and
educational interventions. Data analysis was performed using the Wilcoxon test.
Results: The study results indicated a significant difference in knowledge levels
before and after health education (p-value = 0.002).
Recommendations: Future researchers are encouraged to continue this study by
examining factors that may influence family knowledge.