Falls Prevention

Falls occur throughout life and it is only in situations where the fall results in an injury or life-altering fear of injury that it is a matter of concern.

As individuals age, the chance of being injured increases, but the risk is not equal for all individuals of the same age due to a range of intrinsic factors such as eyesight, balance, muscle strength, bone density and medications being taken by an individual. Social and socio-economic factors also contribute to individual falls risk [Source: National Falls Prevention for Older People Initiative [Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing]]

Reviewed May 2008

 

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Title:   Preventing falls and harm from falls in older people: Best practice guidelines for Australian hospitals and residential aged care facilities
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The guidelines are designed to inform clinical practice and assist hospitals and residential aged care facilities to develop and implement practices to reduce falls and the harm sustained in falls.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Engaging consumers in falls prevention: experiences and outcomes from the Australian Falls Prevention Project for Hospitals and Residential Aged Care Facilities
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   Outlines project achievements in developing guidelines to reduce falls, a common cause of injury and death in older people.
Date:   Jan 2006
Title:   Falls prevention activities for older people: a national stocktake
Publisher:   Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
Description:   A national review of falls prevention programs aimed at reducing falls and falls related injuries among older Australians.
Date:   Jul 2000
Title:   Falls prevention - your home safety checklist
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Falls have enormous social, health and economic costs for both older people and the whole community. About a third of older people fall each year and half of all falls occur in and around the home.
Date:   Dec 1995
Title:   Ladder-related fall injuries
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   Falls from ladders contribute a substantial number of emergency department presentations and admissions to Australian hospitals each year. This report examines the nature of hospitalised injuries due to falls from ladders for the 2004-05 financial year.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Hospitalisation due to falls in older people, Australia 2003-04
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report examines Australian hospital data pertaining to fall injuries in people aged 65 and older in 2003-04. The number of fall events resulting in hospitalisation due to injury for older Australians remains high and the rate of fall-related injury incidents is particularly high for the oldest group within this population.
Date:   Jun 2007
Title:   Don't fall for it. Falls can be prevented!
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The booklet is aimed at community dwelling older people and their families and carers.
Date:   Jan 2004
Title:   Falls prevention for older people
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Falls are a major cause of injury for older people. There are many things that older people and carers can do to improve safety in and around the home and grounds, or away from the home, to enhance independent living.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Preventing falls for babies and toddlers
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Injury from falls can be prevented by not leaving young children unattended, making floors safe, securing bookshelves and cupboards, and preventing access to stairs, balconies and windows.
Date:   Nov 2006
Title:   Falls
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Falling over can be distressing, especially for older people.
Date:   May 2002
Title:   Fall prevention
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Risk factors in the elderly that lead to an increase in falls such as poor vision, decreased joint position sense, poor balance and physical strength and increased frailty, where possible should be addressed and improved.
Date:   Feb 2006
Title:   Interventions for preventing falls in elderly people
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Approximately 30 per cent of people over 65 years and living in the community fall each year; the number is higher in institutions. A fifth of incidents require medical attention. Multidisciplinary interventions targeting multiple risk factors are effec...
Date:   Jul 2003
Title:   Child safety: preventing falls
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Some falls are part of growing up for children, while others can be serious.
Date:   Jun 2001
Title:   Falls prevention
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
Description:   Preventing slips, trips and falls helps you to maintain your health, wellbeing and independence
Title:   Prevent falls by learning about your medicines
Publisher:   NSW Department of Health
Description:   Some groups of medicines can contribute to falls.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Avoid falls caused by side effects of medication
Publisher:   National Prescribing Service
Description:   Advises elderly patients on how to prevent falls caused by the side effects of medications.
Date:   Jun 2006
Title:   Make a move - Falls prevention ...
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service (NSW)
Description:   Falls prevention and environment, medication, vision, home hazards, chronic illness, physical activity, balance and walking style, osteoporosis, footwear.
Date:   Nov 2003
Title:   A study into the information needs and perceptions of older Australians concerning falls and their prevention
Publisher:   Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care
Description:   The principal goal of this study was to identify the most appropriate nature of information on falls and their prevention when communicating with older people and their carers.
Date:   Oct 2000
Title:   Exercise for improving balance in older people
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   A decrease in ability to maintain balance may be associated with an increased risk of falling. In older adults, falls often lead to injury, loss of independence, associated illness and early death. The objective of this review is to present the best evi...
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Population-based interventions for the prevention of fall-related injuries in older people
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Injuries caused by falls are common in older people and can cause serious medical problems. Older people who live in institutions, such as assisted care facilities and nursing homes, and people over 80 years old are particularly likely to fall and injur...
Date:   Nov 2004
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