The patients’ perspective of sustaining a fall in hospital: a qualitative study
20/11/2017Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing
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Date of publication: 19th September 2017
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: A qualitative phenomenological design was used to investigate the experience of falling in hospital.
Length of publication: 27 pages
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Design of virtual reality training program for prevention of falling in the elderly: A pilot study on complex versus balance exercises
20/11/2017Source: European Journal of Integrative Medicine
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Date of publication: October 2017, Vol. 15, pps. 64-67
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: This study aimed to compare a Virtual Reality (VR) program consisted of complex exercises and that of balance exercises.
Length of publication: 3 pages
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Operationalisation and validation of the Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, and Injuries (STEADI) fall risk algorithm in a nationally representative sample
20/11/2017Source: BMJ Journals
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Date of publication: 25th September 2017
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: 8 pages
Length of publication: Preventing falls and fall-related injuries among older adults is a public health priority. The Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, and Injuries (STEADI) tool was developed to promote fall risk screening and encourage coordination between clinical and community-based fall prevention resources; however, little is known about the tool’s predictive validity or adaptability to survey data.
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Integrated care for older people : guidelines on community-level interventions to manage declines in intrinsic capacity
20/11/2017Source: World Health Organization
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Date of publication: 2017
Publication type: Guideline
In a nutshell: The recommendations provided here on integrated care for older people (ICOPE) offer evidence-based guidance to health care providers on the appropriate approaches at the community level to detect and manage important declines in physical and mental capacities, and to deliver interventions in support of caregivers. These standards can act as the basis for national guidelines and for the inclusion of older people’s health care in primary care programmes, using a person-centred and integrated approach.
Length of publication: 60 pages
Yoga’s effect on falls in rural, older adults
20/11/2017Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine
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Date of publication: December 2017,Vol. 35 pps, 57-63
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: Unintentional falls affect 30% of people over age 65 years. Yoga has been shown to improve balance. We designed this study to examine if yoga reduces falls.
Length of publication: 6 pages
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Seven tips to aid falls prevention
20/11/2017Source: News Guardian
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Date of publication: 1st October 2017
Publication type: News item
In a nutshell: Age UK North Tyneside offer seven useful tips to prevent falls.
Length of publication: One page
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