This study compared hip fracture rates and health outcomes of older people living in residential aged care facilities (RACFs) to the community. The RACF resident age-standardised hospitalisation rate was five times higher than the community rate and declining. RACF residents experience overall worse health outcomes and survival post-hip fracture.
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Conclusion: Positive effects were found on aspects of QoL and fall incidents in the bathroom. The lower caregiver appreciation of work circumstances in the AHT group confirms the importance of intensive support and guidance of personnel during the implementation of AHT. You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
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Implications for practice and research
> Multifactorial interventions may reduce fall rates in older people, whereas multiple component interventions may reduce risk of and rates of falls.However, evidence is low quality, so findings have limited implications to practice.
> Further research is required to determine the effectiveness of more specific intervention strategies, particularly those related to exercise and adherence to interventional regimes. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
Implications for practice and research
> Fear of falling (FOF) is common, even in the absence of recent falls. Health professionals should assess older people who present with falls, near falls or unsteady gait for the presence of FOF, and if identified, exercise or cognitive–behavioural intervention should be considered.
> Future research should evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to address FOF on preventing or minimising development of incident disability. Free Article
To explore the experiences of patients of a falls service provided by a community physiotherapy team to elderly, housebound people who have fallen. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details
An innovative new tool is helping to ensure patient safety at UHNM. PACE (Prevent, Assess, Call-bell, Environment) is a new risk assessment system designed to reduce the likelihood of falls amongst haemodialysis patients. It was developed by Quality Nurse Lisa Ellis and Link Nurse Jo Verdin, who met with staff to talk about why issues may arise and how patient safety can be enhanced.
To describe and interpret how older adults who have returned home to recover from a hip fracture cope with life in a health promoting perspective.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Numerous sarcopenia definitions are not associated with increased falls-related hospitalization risk over 5 years to 9.5 years in older community-dwelling Australian women. Measures of muscle strength and physical function, but not appendicular lean mass (measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) may help discriminate the risk of falls-related hospitalization. You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please be clear which article you are requesting.
Open access. Falls are common among older people with intellectual disability (ID) and are also a major contributor to injuries in this population. Yet, fall characteristics have only been sparsely studied, and the results are inconsistent. The aim of the present study was to investigate type of falls, places where they occurred and activities that caused them, as well as health outcomes and health utilisation patterns after falls, among older people with ID in comparison with their age peers in the general population.
A joint initiative between Mersey Care, Sefton Council and Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service aims to help prevent falls in older people and avoid unnecessary admissions to hospital.
People in South Sefton area who have fallen, are at risk of falling or fear falling can now benefit from a programme of educational sessions, exercise and assistance to make their homes safer.
The self-management fall prevention program is feasible and safe in a community-dwelling and home for the aged population, making it worthwhile to further explore self-management fall-prevention studies. You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please be clear which article you are requesting.
Results: Participants were positive about the product’s potential utility and impact upon confidence in moving around. However, many participants held highly personal perceptions of their vulnerability and need, and expressed concerns about the esthetics and practicality of the accompanying underwear. Participants highlighted potential challenges from poor mobile connectivity, and expressed concerns about product cost. You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please be clear which article you are requesting.
falls can negatively affect patients, resulting in loss of independence and functional decline and have substantial healthcare costs. Hospitals are a high-risk falls environment and regularly introduce, but seldom evaluate, policies to reduce inpatient falls. This study evaluated whether introducing portable nursing stations in ward bays to maximise nurse–patient contact time reduced inpatient falls.. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
To develop and validate a predictive model for falls in Brazilian hospitalized adult clinical and surgical patients, assessing intrinsic (i.e. patient‐related) and extrinsic factors (i.e. care process‐related).. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Balance alterations are one of the main problems in people with intellectual disabilities (ID), increasing their risk of falls and impacting their life.. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Implications for practice and research
Fear of falling (FOF) is common, even in the absence of recent falls. Health professionals should assess older people who present with falls, near falls or unsteady gait for the presence of FOF, and if identified, exercise or cognitive–behavioural intervention should be considered.
Future research should evaluate the effectiveness of interventions to address FOF on preventing or minimising development of incident disability. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details