Download or read book Developing a Fall Prevention Program for Older Adults in Londonderry New Hampshire written by Donald M. Waldron and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recommendations were made to the Londonderry Fire Department to work with community partners on this issue and to develop a fall prevention program utilizing volunteers and educational material provided to the department through a grant. This effort would provide a foundation to build a more comprehensive program.

Download or read book Developing Fall Prevention Programs for Older Adults written by Deborah DiGilio and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Falls Prevention An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine written by Steven Castle and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2019-04-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, Guest Edited by Dr. Steven Castle, is devoted to Falls Prevention. Articles in this important issue include: Key components of exercise programs in community to prevent falls; Potential reasons deaths from falls in older adults have doubled in the past decade; Link between Primary care and community-based balance exercise programs; Role of foot orthoses and shoe insoles at improving mobility and balance; Blood Pressure control and falls risk; Optimizing function and physical activity in hospitalized older adults to prevent functional decline and falls; Delirium as it relates to falls; Virtual sitters; Redesigning a Fall Prevention Program in Acute Care: Building on Evidence; and Nursing Unit Design and Hospital Falls.

Download or read book Preventing Falls written by National Center Prevention and Control and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2014-05-13 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CDC developed this guide for communities and CBOs, so they can begin developing effective fall prevention programs. The main purpose of this guide is to: define the key elements of what makes fall prevention programs effective [and to] provide information to communities and CBOs on how to develop effective older adult fall prevention programs.

Download or read book Target Population Research to Guide the Development of Fall Prevention Programs for Older Adults written by Melinda Lee Bratcher and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Evidence Based Practices to Reduce Falls and Fall Related Injuries Among Older Adults written by Cassandra W. Frieson and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2018-09-20 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Falls and fall-related injuries among older adults have emerged as serious global health concerns, which place a burden on individuals, their families, and greater society. As fall incidence rates increase alongside our globally aging population, fall-related mortality, hospitalizations, and costs are reaching never seen before heights. Because falls occur in clinical and community settings, additional efforts are needed to understand the intrinsic and extrinsic factors that cause falls among older adults; effective strategies to reduce fall-related risk; and the role of various professionals in interventions and efforts to prevent falls (e.g., nurses, physicians, physical therapists, occupational therapists, health educators, social workers, economists, policy makers). As such, this Research Topic sought articles that described interventions at the clinical, community, and/or policy level to prevent falls and related risk factors. Preference was given to articles related to multi-factorial, evidence-based interventions in clinical (e.g., hospitals, long-term care facilities, skilled nursing facilities, residential facilities) and community (e.g., senior centers, recreation facilities, faith-based organizations) settings. However, articles related to public health indicators and social determinants related to falls were also included based on their direct implications for evidence-based interventions and best practices.

Download or read book Stepping On Building Confidence and Reducing Falls 3rd edn written by Lindy Clemson and published by Sydney University Press. This book was released on 2019-11-01 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Stepping On program is a community-based falls-prevention program that shows participants how to reduce falls, increase confidence and maintain personal independence. Originally developed in Australia, based on research and scientifically proven to work, the Stepping On program is now internationally recognised as best practice in falls prevention. The Stepping On manual is aimed at health workers with a passion for aged care. It offers a step-by-step guide to running the seven-week group program, plus essential background information. Topics covered include understanding the risk of falls, identifying home hazards, the role of vision in causing and preventing falls, staying safe in public places, strength and balance exercises, and much more. The manual includes a guide to useful resources, handouts for group participants, and suggestions for recruitment and evaluation. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and redesigned to incorporate cutting-edge research, professional feedback, and over fifteen years’ experience of running of the program. As well as the latest fall-prevention research, the revised manual contains an expanded section on working with culturally and linguistically diverse groups, simplified exercises for participants to do at home, and new stories and illustrations. ‘This is an invaluable manual incorporating the latest evidence for falls prevention in the community.’ Professor Lyn March AM, University of Sydney and Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney ‘This new Stepping On manual will be a wonderful resource for many health professionals like myself who work with patients who have had falls and fractures. It is definitely my “go-to” resource in our very busy clinic!’ Lillias Nairn, North Shore Ryde Health Service A range of handouts and supplementary materials are available for download. Please click on the Table of Contents tab for links to download the supplementary materials.

Download or read book Integrated Care and Fall Prevention in Active and Healthy Aging written by Eklund, Patrik and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2021-06-25 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today’s world, healthy aging and a fulfilling lifestyle are important to older members of society, with many opting to remain as independent and mobile as possible for as long as possible. However, elderly individuals tend to have a variety of functional limitations that can increase the likelihood of debilitating falls and injuries. Assessments of functionality are very often only performed following an accident, which implies a hindsight bias because results do not necessarily reflect pre-accidental performance capacities. Furthermore, these belated measures do little to reduce the likelihood of new falls. As such, it is imperative that personalized preventative approaches are taken to prevent falls. Integrated Care and Fall Prevention in Active and Healthy Aging contains state-of-the-art research and practices related to integrated care, fall prevention, and aging throughout areas ranging from medical to social aspects of care, health economy, standards, pathways and information scopes, practices and guidelines, technology, etc. Covering topics such as active care and healthy aging, it is ideal for doctors, gerontologists, nursing home and long-care facility staff, scientists, researchers, students, academicians, and practitioners working in care pathways involving good practices of fall prevention in home care and community care settings.

Download or read book Preventing Falls written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 95 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "CDC developed this guide for communities and CBOs, so they can begin developing effective fall prevention programs. The main purpose of this guide is to: define the key elements of what makes fall prevention programs effective [and to] provide information to communities and CBOs on how to develop effective older adult fall prevention programs."--Page 4.

Download or read book Fall Prevention Programming written by Vicky Scott and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Documenting the Need for and Developing a Fall Prevention Program for Senior Citizens in East Clackamas County written by Charles K. Hanson and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purposes of this survey were to review current literature, to survey the local population on causes of their injury-producing falls, and to develop a Fall Prevention Program which will be presented to senior citizens by local fire department personnel.

Download or read book Reducing Older Adult Falls Through an Advanced Practice Nurse led Fall Prevention Program Set in the Faith Community written by Heather Seierstad and published by . This book was released on 2022 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One in four older adults report falling every year. Over one-third of those falls result in an injury that requires medical attention or restricted activity. Falls also have significant psychological consequences, including developing a fear of falling and resultant social isolation. Using a quasi-experimental design, this grant proposal intends to study the impact of the fall prevention program, A Matter of Balance, on older adults aged 65+ who faith community nurses recruit in the setting of Christian churches. The fall prevention program will consist of eight two-hour classes for four intervention groups and surveys only for a control group. The hypothesis is that the fall prevention program will decrease fear of falling and increase falls efficacy and physical activity in the intervention groups. This study is significant to nursing not only because it increases the awareness of the need for assessment of falls in older adults by advanced practice nurses (APNs) in primary care, but especially because it encourages APNs to implement fall prevention programs in faith community settings. This is a currently underutilized strategy for APNs in fall prevention and health promotion.

Download or read book EVIDENCE BASED GUIDELINES OF F written by Man-Wai Law and published by Open Dissertation Press. This book was released on 2017-01-26 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation, "Evidence-based Guidelines of Fall Prevention Programme for Hospitalized Older Patients" by Man-wai, Law, 羅敏慧, was obtained from The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong) and is being sold pursuant to Creative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License. The content of this dissertation has not been altered in any way. We have altered the formatting in order to facilitate the ease of printing and reading of the dissertation. All rights not granted by the above license are retained by the author. Abstract: Background: Falls are one of the most common and serious problems facing the elderly and are known to be associated with significant mortality, morbidity, decreased functioning and premature institutionalization. In Hong Kong, the prevalence of falls among community-dwelling older adults is 19.3%. Moreover, the incidence of falls among older people in institutions is almost three times the fall rates for the community-dwelling elderly. Institutional falls are regarded as common adverse events in hospitalized older patients. Significant mortality, morbidity and healthcare costs associated with institutional falls led institutions to recognize falls as a high-priority safety risk for hospitalized patients. This demonstrated the significance of providing the health care providers with an evidenced-based practice guideline of an effective multifactorial fall prevention programme in order to prevent in-patient falls. Objectives: The objectives of the study are to systematically review and present the best evidence for the effectiveness of multifactorial fall prevention interventions in reducing falls in hospitals, to translate the reviewed evidence and to develop evidence-based practice guidelines for the multifactorial fall prevention programme as well as to develop a plan for implementing and evaluating the multifactorial fall prevention programme. Methods: The relevant literature was searched by several electronic databases. The related literature was then retrieved, reviewed and synthesized. The quality assessment of the studies was performed according to the methodological checklist for controlled trials designed by the Scottish intercollegiate Guideline Network (SIGN). Evidenced-based practice guidelines for the multifactorial fall prevention programme were then synthesized according to the findings of the reviewed literature, while the implementation potential being assessed in terms of transferability, feasibility and the cost-benefit ratio. Results: Five studies were identified according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria set. "Evidence-based guidelines of fall prevention programme for hospitalized older patients" were formulated based on the review of the selected studies. Fourteen recommendations of the evidence-based guidelines are formulated and graded according to the grading system of Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN). The evidence-based recommendations can offer nurses and other health care professionals the standards and strategies required for implementing multifactorial fall risk assessment and multifactorial fall prevention interventions, including environmental modifications, knowledge, medication reviews and exercise. A communication plan for various parties in hospitals including a pilot test for determining the feasibility of the innovation and an evaluation plan to determine the effectiveness of the fall prevention programme were subsequently developed. Conclusion: This study reviewed evidence for the effectiveness of the multifactorial fall prevention programme in reducing the incidence of falls, translated the reviewed evidence and developed evidence-based guidelines for a multifactorial fall prevention programme, which can provide the health care practitioners with an evidence-based approach in fall risk assessment and management so as to prevent in-patient falls. DOI: 10.5353/th_b5088408 Subjects: Fa

Download or read book Fall Prevention in Elderly Inpatients written by Lizamma Jacob and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the major issues that have been confronting health care industry at all times is the fall and fall related injuries among elderly in hospitals and long term care facilities. Every 29 minutes an older adult dies from a fall (CDC, 2013).This phenomenon is not only exerting monetary burden but also has a devastating impact on the patients and their family members. "Falls among inpatients usually arise from a complex combination of risk factors, including dementia, delirium, incontinence and medication'' (Dean,2012,p.1). This paper also discusses how to obtain the permission from stakeholders to implement multi factorial fall prevention program in hospitals. It highlights the problem and solutions. It emphasis the importance of education among inter disciplinary and interdepartmental staffs. It also focuses on the importance of imparting the awareness among the patients and their families. The fall and fall related injuries compromises an individual's quality of life, which will have a ripple effect on the individual and families. Hence fall prevention intervention programs are vital in curtailing the fall rates. Though, there are several fall prevention programs are in use, the effectiveness are questionable. The literatures reviewed have done detailed research and emphasizes the need for evidence based multifactorial fall prevention program. In order to develop and plan a multifactorial prevention program, the prime course of action is to identify the causes of fall which vary from environment, medication to individual requirements. Literatures reviewed establish the effectiveness of multifactorial prevention programs. The researches indicate by implementing the multifactorial prevention program, there is a reduced falls and fall related injuries among elderly in hospitals and long term care facilities. Moreover, it emphasizes the importance of dissemination of the program procedures and outcomes to stake holders, health care staff and patients. This will develop confidence among the targeted population especially among health care professionals. "The present results of the multilevel analysis show that falls and fall-related injuries can be reduced by the implementation of fall prevention guidelines" Reader and others (2005, pages4).

Download or read book Using an Online Learning Module in a Nursing Program to Improve Knowledge and Skills to Prevent Falls in the Community Dwelling Older Adult Population written by Susan Kane Patton and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nationally, 28.4% of older adults fall each year. Falls and resulting injury result in decreased mobility, functional impairment, loss of independence, and increased mortality. Utilization of evidence based protocols by providers to identify older adults at risk of falling is limited and rates of participation by older adults in prevention activities is low. Because of nursing's increasing role in caring for older adults, development of fall prevention education for nursing students would result in increased awareness of the need for fall prevention in community dwelling older adults and increased access of older adults to falls risk assessment. There is a need to extend research to inform teaching and learning strategies for fall prevention. After pretesting, a convenience sample of 52 BSN students and 20 graduate nursing students completed an online education program and performed a falls risk assessment on an older adult before completing a posttest and self-efficacy survey. Data were analyzed using multivariate statistical tests. A qualitative approach was used to investigate a subset of student's views about relationships between acquiring knowledge, self-efficacy, and skill mastery and their perceptions of barriers and facilitators to incorporating falls risk assessment into practice. Data were analyzed using the constant comparative method to review, code, and categorize data. Results revealed a rise in knowledge and student self-reporting of self-efficacy with falls risk assessment skills. Themes that emerged from semi-structured interviews included nurses are too busy to perform fall risk assessments, the older adult is a barrier, the importance of increasing awareness of falls prevention among nurses, opportunities to address health beliefs of older adults, and need for policies or guidelines. In conclusion, an online program enhanced with opportunity for hands on practice provides an effective environment for learning to use falls risk tools and should be incorporated into nursing education in order to increase older adults' access to fall risk assessment.

Download or read book Development and Implementation of a Falls Prevention Program for the Elderly written by Marilyn Lyons and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Falls in Older People written by Rein Tideiksaar and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Falls in older people is acomprehensive guide to preventing and managing falls in hospitals and long-term care settings. Jam-packed with practical strategies, assessment tools, and management practices, Falls in Older People includes all the medical, rehabilitative, and environmental strategies, needed in any care setting to protect the safety and health of at-risk older adults.