05/03/2018
Source: Preventive Medicine Reports, 2018, Vol 9 p. 149-152
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Date of publication: March 2018
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries among older adults. The American and British Geriatric Societies recommend a fall risk assessment to identify risk factors and guide interventions to prevent these falls. This study describes the self-reported discussion of fall prevention approaches used by primary care providers (PCPs) who treat older adults. Self-reported discussion of any fall prevention approaches was 89.3%. Controlling for provider and practice characteristics, there were significant differences by provider type. Fall prevention suggestions vary by type of PCP. Dissemination of geriatric guidelines should include all PCPs who routinely see older adults.
Length of publication: 3 pages
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falls prevention, Volume 8 Issue 2 | Tagged: community, falls awareness, falls prevention tool, Falls risk assessment, intervention, older adults, patient education, risk factors |
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19/12/2017
Source: Gait & Posture, 2018, Vol 59 p. 40-45
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Date of publication: January 2018
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: Falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths and hospitalizations, with older adults at an increased risk. As humans age, physical changes and health conditions make falls more likely. The body reflexively responds to prevent injury during a fall, though little is known of the perception of this response. Younger and older people were compared for their perceptions of time during a fall: older people’s fall perception was found to be nearly twice as slow. It is possible that such age-related differences in fall perception may relate to increased falls rates in older adults.
Length of publication: 5 pages
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Falling, Volume 7 Issue 12 | Tagged: comparison, elderly people, falls awareness, older people, perception, risk factors, younger people |
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15/09/2017
Source: Nursing Clinics of North America, 2017, Volume 52 no 3 p. 489-497
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Date of publication: September 2017
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: Falls in older adults are the leading cause of injuries, and community-dwelling older adults should have an annual fall risk screening/assessment. This article looks at both clinical and community-based strategies from several different evidence-based programs to raise awareness in older adults in the community about falls, about increasing strength and balance, and to address the fear of falling.
Length of publication: 8 pages
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Falling, Volume 7 Issue 9 | Tagged: Acute care, balance, community, community dwelling older adults, falls awareness, Falls risk assessment, Fear of falling, older people, risk factors |
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27/01/2017
Source: European Journal of Ageing
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Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of delivering a contemporary peer-led falls prevention education presentation on community-dwelling older adults’ beliefs, knowledge, motivation and intention to engage in falls prevention strategies.
Length of publication: 13 pages
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Volume 7 Issue 1 | Tagged: community dwelling older adults, falls awareness, falls prevention |
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19/12/2016
Source: Medicine
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Date of publication: 24th November 2016
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: This article is a concise reference that reviews the most recent evidence and covers the medical competencies on falls outlined in the Curriculum for General Internal Medicine (Acute) of the Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians of the UK.
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Volume 6 Issue 12 | Tagged: falls, falls awareness |
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19/10/2016
Source: Gait and Posture, 2016, online
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Date of publication: September 2016
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: Humans have been shown to adapt their gait when aware of potential slip risks when walking, though it is unknown if these adaptations also happen on a treadmill. This study sought investigate this possibility. It found that humans do adapt their gait when aware of possible risks compared to normal walking, by taking shorter steps and flattening their feet on impact, as well as repositioning their body centre. This could provide insights into dynamic stability control when individuals anticipate potential slip risk when treadmill walking.
Length of publication: 23 pages
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falls prevention, Volume 6 Issue 10 | Tagged: balance, falls awareness, falls risk, Falls risk assessment, gait, treadmill |
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15/08/2016
Source: PM&R, 2016, online
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Date of publication: July 2016
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: This systematic review looked at the evidence connecting risk factors to falls in adults with a lower limb amputation. Risk factors include muscle weakness, increasing age, prescription medications and comorbidities. Risk factors specifically for amputees included reduced vibration sense. It found that falls are common from the time of amputation to years later in the community. Risk factors vary across care settings which has implications for safety and fall prevention strategies.
Length of publication: 1 page
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Falling, Systematic Reviews, Volume 6 Issue 8 | Tagged: falls awareness, falls prevention, falls risk, lower limb amputation, risk factors, systematic review |
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14/03/2016
Source: Applied Nursing Research, 2016, Vol 31 p. 79-85
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Date of publication: August 2016
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: This study aims to describe the perceptions of hospitalised older people around their falls risk and fall prevention strategies received while hospitalised, and any instructions they received to prevent possible falls after discharge.
Length of publication: 6 pages
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Falling, falls prevention, Patient Falls, Volume 6 Issue 3 | Tagged: Acute care, Aftercare, best practice, falls awareness, falls prevention, Falls prevention training, intervention, older people, patient education, Patient Safety, perception, Prevention, research |
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