Hendrich II Fall Risk Model
The Hendrich II Fall risk model is serves to provides a more holistic approach towards the assessment of risk of falling. This more holistic tool can be used in multiple sets ups to ensure and gives more sensitivity and specificity. This tool takes into the consideration various critical factors that are key in determining the likelihood of fall for patients. These include the mental status of the patient, medication as well as physical assessment of the patient. As compared to more commonly used falls risks like Morse Fall Risks assessment tool, this tool is focused on the patient and can be used to assess the risk of fall at different times when handling the patient. Also, it is more adaptable to multiple settings. This tool also enables the nurse to make a clinical judgement through engagement with the patient (Hendrich, 2013). It does not solely rely on the generalized risk score. It captures the medication that can increase the risk of fall. This tool is patient friendly, individualized and broad.
Information obtained from Hendrich II Fall risk assessment tool can be of great help in helping the family on the care options. The tool can be easily understood by the family members. The parameters used in the tool can also enable the family members to make informed decisions on the care options available. The detailed nature and the comprehensive manner in which the tool captures the essentially basic items can help determine the need for close monitoring, need for special devices of support and the necessary assistance in various environments. Also helps in coming up with the preventive measures (Hendrich, Bufalino & Groves, 2020).
Jung & Park (2018) notes that though the assessment using the tool is not challenging, the tool requires that assessment be done more often to determine the score of the patient. This is cumbersome and requires more staffing.
References
Hendrich, A. L., Bufalino, A., & Groves, C. (2020). Validation of the Hendrich II Fall Risk Model: the imperative to reduce modifiable risk factors. Applied nursing research, 151243.
Hendrich, A. (2013). Fall Risk Assessment for Older Adults: The Hendrich II Fall Risk ModelTM. In Try This: Best Practices to Nursing Care of Older Adults (p. 8). New York University, The Hartford Institute for, Geriatric Nursing. https://hign.org/consultgeri/try-this- series/fall-risk-assessment-older-adults-hendrich-ii-fall-risk-model
Jung, H., & Park, H. A. (2018). Testing the predictive validity of the Hendrich II Fall Risk Model. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 40(12), 1785-1799.