Preventing falls in the community
Centre for Reviews and Dissemination
Record ID 32014001339
English
Authors' objectives:
This issue of Effectiveness Matters summarises the evidence about the effectiveness and implementation of interventions programmes to prevent falls in the community and nursing care homes. The bulletin is based on existing sources of synthesised and quality-assessed evidence.
Authors' recommendations:
Falls can have a devastating effect on independence, confidence, and quality of life.
Multicomponent assessment of falls risk for individuals is essential to identify the appropriate targeted interventions.
Group and home-based exercise programmes, and home safety interventions reduce rate of falls and risk of
falling.
To improve implementation, beliefs and behaviours at individual, organisational and societal levels need to be
addressed.
Consultation with older people is essential to ascertain what changes they are prepared to make to reduce their fall risk.
Active training and support of health professionals is needed to implement falls prevention programmes in practice.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2014
URL for published report:
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/crd/pdf/effectiveness-matters-oct-2014-falls-community.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England
MeSH Terms
- Home Care Services
- Aged, 80 and over
- Aged
- Accidents, Home
Contact
Organisation Name:
University of York
Contact Address:
University of York, York, Y01 5DD, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 1904 321040, Fax: +44 1904 321041,
Contact Name:
crd@york.ac.uk
Contact Email:
crd@york.ac.uk
Copyright:
University of York
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