16/06/2017
Source: Kontakt, 2017, online
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Date of publication: May 2017
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: This is a review article to summarise the conclusions of different studies about the effectiveness of hospital fall prevention programmes from the last five years. Twelve studies made it into the final review, and the most mentioned strategy was education of patients and staff. Effectiveness depends on factors like compliance, leadership, team training and IT support, amongst others.
Length of publication: 1 page
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Posted by macchsl
16/06/2017
Source: Age and Ageing
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Date of publication: May 2017 vol. 46(suppl_1): pps. i1-i22.
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: A comprehensive national audit in 2015 of 4,846 patients aged 65+ from acute hospitals in England and Wales showed that only 16% of inpatients had their lying and standing blood pressure (LSBP) measured by the third day of admission. Orthostatic hypotension is common in older people, particularly during acute illness. It can therefore increase the risk of a fall in hospital.
Length of publication: 22 pages
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Posted by oliviaschaff
16/06/2017
Source: International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 2017, Vol 106 p. 10-25
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Date of publication: October 2017
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: A sedentary lifestyle and low levels of physical activity are major factors in fall risk for older adults. ICT-based interventions could possibly counteract the risk for this group, as studies show that such interventions significantly reduce it. However, this population is heterogeneous, and several factors (such as gender, age, fitness and others) may influence the use of these systems. This study analyses the iStoppFalls system, testing effectiveness and usage indicators, among other things.
Length of publication: 15 pages
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Leave a Comment » | falls prevention, IT, Volume 7 Issue 6 | Tagged: community dwelling older adults, computer games, falls prevention, falls prevention tool, falls risk, health information technology, ICT, older people, study | Permalink
Posted by macchsl
16/06/2017
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 2017, Vol 18, no 6, p. 552.e7-552.e17
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Date of publication: June 2017
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: Femoral fractures are frequently consequences of falls in nursing homes and are associated with considerable costs and unfavorable outcomes such as immobility and mortality. The purpose of this study was to examine the long-term effectiveness of a multifactorial fall and fracture prevention program in nursing homes in terms of reducing femoral fractures.
Length of publication: 10 pages
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Posted by macchsl
16/06/2017
Source: Emergency Medicine Australasia
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Date of publication: 23rd May 2017
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: The aim of this article is to establish the effectiveness of a brief intervention to prevent falls in older patients presenting to the ED post-discharge.
Length of publication: 7 pages
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Posted by oliviaschaff
16/06/2017
Source: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Date of publication: 20 May 2017
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: This paper assesses the cost-effectiveness of Texercise Select in the context of supportive environments to facilitate its delivery and statewide sustainability.
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Posted by oliviaschaff
17/05/2017
Source: Nursing Times
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Date of publication: 7th April 2017
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: One page
Length of publication: The aim of the new programme is to create a culture where older patients take more ownership of their frames, encouraging them to use them rather than leave them by the bedside, said the trust.
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Posted by oliviaschaff
17/05/2017
Source: Journal of Biomechanics, 2017, online
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Date of publication: April 2017
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: This study examined the effects of controlled whole-body vibration training on reducing risk of slip-related falls in obese people. Twenty-three young adults with obesity were randomly assigned into either the vibration or placebo group. Both groups were also exposed to a standardized slip induced by a treadmill during gait prior to and following the training. Dynamic stability and fall incidences responding to the slip were also assessed. The results indicated that vibration training significantly increased the muscle strength and improved dynamic stability control at recovery touchdown after the slip occurrence. Vibration-based training could be a promising alternative or additional modality to active exercise-based fall prevention programs for people with obesity.
Length of publication: 1 page
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Posted by macchsl
17/05/2017
Source: Pervasive and Mobile Computing, 2017, online
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Date of publication: April 2017
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: New technologies allow for automatic monitoring of hospitalised older people, helping clinical staff to supervise to reduce falls. This paper introduces a hierarchical model to predict alarming states in a sensor worn over clothes. The hierarchy predicts levels of danger to warn clinical staff of possible fall danger.
Length of publication: 1 page
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Leave a Comment » | falls prevention, IT, Patient Falls, Volume 7 Issue 5 | Tagged: Acute care, alarm sensor, balance, falls prevention, falls prevention tool, health information technology, hierarchy, Hospitals, intervention, Patient Safety | Permalink
Posted by macchsl
18/04/2017
Source: Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 2017, online
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Date of publication: March 2017
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: Patient fall prevention begins with accurate risk assessment. However, sustained improvements in prevention and quality of care include use of validated fall risk assessment tools (FRATs) to identify patients at highest risk. Adult FRATs are often used to create tools for pediatric patients. However, adult FRATs do not adequately assess risk in children, and pediatric FRATs have not been found to be reliable and valid across institutions and diverse populations. This review highlights the importance of choosing a FRAT based on an institution’s identified risk factors and validating the tool for one’s own patient population.
Length of publication: 1 page
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Leave a Comment » | Falling, Volume 7 Issue 4 | Tagged: falls prevention, Falls risk assessment, Falls Risk Assessment Tool, FRATs, paediatrics, pediatrics, risk factors | Permalink
Posted by macchsl
18/04/2017
Source: Journal of Physiotherapy
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Date of publication: 14 March 2017
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: For people with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease, does a 6-week, comprehensive, home exercise program reduce falls and disability and improve health-related quality of life? Is the program cost-effective?
Length of publication: 7 pages
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Posted by oliviaschaff
18/04/2017
Source: Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
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Date of publication: July–August 2017, vol. 71, pps 66–74
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: This article explorse the use of step aerobics (SA) and the stability ball (SB) as tools for balance improvement in community-dwelling older adults.
Length of publication: 8 pages
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Posted by oliviaschaff
18/04/2017
Source: The Straits Times
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Date of publication: 16th March 2017
Publication type: New article
In a nutshell: Participation in physical therapy programmes may not reduce the number of falls for the elderly by much, but can help in reducing the severity of falls, according to the results of a new study.
Length of publication: One page
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Posted by oliviaschaff
17/03/2017
Source: JBI Database of Systematic Reviews
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Date of publication: 2017 February vol. 15 is. 2 pps. 236-244
Publication type: Journal article
In a nutshell: The objective of this review is to synthesize the best available evidence on the effectiveness of complex falls prevention interventions on fall reductions in the residential aged care population, implemented at two or more of the following levels: organization, facility or resident.Specifically the review question is: What is the effect of complex falls prevention interventions on falls in residential aged care settings?
Length of publication: 8 pages
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