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Running head: FALL EDUCATION AND PREVENTION IN PATIENTS TAKING MIGRAINES DRUGS 1
FALL EDUCATION AND PREVENTION IN PATIENTS TAKING MIGRAINES DRUGS 7
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Fall Education and Prevention in Patients Taking Migraines Drugs
Name: Lukman Alaki
Institution: Oakpoint University
Fall Education and Prevention in Patients Taking Migraines Drugs
Introduction
A fall occurs when a patient unwillingly descends to the floor or ground. Falls need to be prevented since they can cause physical harm such as bruises, dislocation of a body part or cause internal harm to a person such as bone fracture, body organ damage when a person falls on a sharp object that pierces through the skin. How many falls occur in hospitals? How many injuries/deaths occur related to falls? Set the context for the larger issue in the introduction of the topicThis may result to a health problem that require medical attention and may take a longer time to heal or even result in loss of life. Patients taking migraines drugs such as Triptans, Ergot alkaloids among others are likely to fall since these drugs affect the muscular system resulting in general body weakness caused by decrease in muscle strength. The sleepiness and fatigue caused by these drugs may result in loss of balance as this causes the patient to experience postural sways and slows down their righting reflexes. The dizziness caused by these drugs may cause the patient to make decreased step heights and poor vision making the patient stumble on objects making them fall. Educating patients taking migraines drugs about fall and fall prevention is an important step in the prevention of health risks associated with taking migraines relieving drugs many of which come as side effects of taking these drugs since the drugs have sedative effects. Conducting a literature review provide more information on what is known about this topic and gives insights on what can be done to address the risks associated with falls resulting from taking migraines drugs. you need to set up the problem—who recommend it—what are the fall rates on your unit that made this project so important to accomplish? Discuss how patients are given new medications during this hospitalization that put them at risk for falls—and since it is so sudden they do not realize that they are changing—they are now more prone to risks than before they entered the hospital Literature reviews also offer medics evidence-based approaches that medical personal can apply to help their patients understand their risk exposure enabling the patients taking these drugs to take precautionary actions when using these drugs enhancing their safety during the treatment process.
Support for the project
This project is important to both patients and the healthcare team medical fraternity since it addresses health risks posed to patients as a result of taking migraine treatment drugs by exploring previous research works, medical experiments, and the available evidence-based solutions addressing falls in patients taking migraines drugs. Medics have majorly focused on the migraines treatment process and explored different types of drugs such as Triptans and the Ergot alkaloids among other drugs that are used in the treatment of migraines oblivious to health risks the side effects of using these drugs pose to patients. Are these drug classifications known to promote fall risk? How many falls are occurring on your unit? This has been a project recommended by your preceptor (name/credentials) and the unit manager/educator—(name/credentials). This project is therefore critical in exploring the pieces of training and information medics should give to patients taking migraines drugs to help them understand the dangers they are exposed to and how they can prevent risks such as falling.
Literature review
The Iinternational J journal of Nneurology and Neurotherapy reviews points out that migraines treatment drugs may affect the cardiovascular systems posing a health risk to patients using these drugs. Accord the article, migraines are caused by the inflammation in the trigeminal nerve which depolarizes the neurons; when this message reaches the brain, the brain amplifies the release of certain hormones resulting in increased vasodilation which affects the cardiovascular system affecting the normal functioning of the patient’s body (Boldig & Butala, 2020). These may lead to muscle weakness or high blood pressure making the patient fall after taking the drugs. According to the article, migraines treatment drugs mostly cause the imbalance of the brain chemicals causing the entire body to be affected, this increases the risk of a patient falling or developing severe side effects. This causes the need for medical practitioners and researchers to look for safer drugs and raises the need for medical practitioner to train patients ways of managing the side effects of these drugs to increase their safety while undergoing migraines treatment process (Boldig & Butala, 2020). Research points that most patients using migraines drugs are depressed diagnosed with depression?? due to the side effects of taking the drugs. The study indicates that many patients suffering from frequent migraines attacks avoid using the drugs due to the adverse side effects of taking these drugs.what percentage? Many would rather put up with the acute pain than take the drugs for fear of adverse side effects (Seng, Robbins, & Nicholson, 2017).this article needs more of a review—what are the key points and how does it relate to your project? These literature reviews necessitate this project as understanding the side effects of taking migraine drugs is an important step in patient education and the management of any risks these drugs pose to patients who use them for their treatment (Seng, Robbins, & Nicholson, 2017).
References
Boldig, K., & Butala, N. (2020). Migraines and CGRP Monoclonal Antibodies: A Review of
Car-diovascular Side Effects and Safety Profile. Int J Neurol Neurother, 7, 101.
Seng, E. K., Robbins, M. S., & Nicholson, R. A. (2017). Acute migraine medication adherence,
migraine disability and patient satisfaction: a naturalistic daily diary study. Cephalalgia, 37(10), 955-964.