The Ironbark program: Implementation and impact of a community‐based fall prevention pilot program for older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
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DOI: 10.1002/hpja.25
Abstract: AIM To document the implementation and investigate within-group impact of The Ironbark Program: a community-based, Aboriginal-specific fall prevention program, in New South Wales, Australia. METHODS The Ironbark Program was trialled in six Aboriginal communities over… read more here.
Keywords: pilot program; fall prevention; community based; impact ... See more keywords
Nurses’ perceptions of fall risk factors and fall prevention strategies in acute care settings in Saudi Arabia
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DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1182
Abstract: This study aimed to explore nurses’ perceptions of the factors associated with falls and of fall prevention strategies in acute care settings in Saudi Arabia. read more here.
Keywords: strategies acute; fall prevention; nurses perceptions; care settings ... See more keywords
Effect of a fall prevention strategy for the older patients: A quasi‐experimental study
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DOI: 10.1002/nop2.1379
Abstract: To explore the effect of a fall prevention strategy on older patients based on the Patient Engagement Framework. read more here.
Keywords: fall prevention; strategy older; prevention strategy; older patients ... See more keywords
The impact of implementing a fall prevention educational session for community‐dwelling physical therapy patients
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DOI: 10.1002/nop2.165
Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of a fall prevention educational session on fall risk knowledge, use of fall prevention interventions and the number of falls in community‐dwelling older persons attending… read more here.
Keywords: fall prevention; prevention educational; fall; community dwelling ... See more keywords
Practical tips for prescribing exercise for fall prevention
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DOI: 10.1007/s00198-019-05141-0
Abstract: There is strong evidence from meta-analyses that exercise as a single intervention can reduce the number and risk of falls in community-dwelling older adults, yet not all types of exercise are equal. Programs that include… read more here.
Keywords: practical tips; prescribing exercise; fall prevention; tips prescribing ... See more keywords
Clinical Decision Support for Fall Prevention: Defining End-User Needs.
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1750360
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE Falls in community-dwelling older adults are common, and there is a lack of clinical decision support (CDS) to provide health care providers with effective, individualized fall prevention recommendations. OBJECTIVES The goal of… read more here.
Keywords: user needs; fall prevention; care; support ... See more keywords
"A manageable and challenging fall prevention intervention with impact on society" - older women's perspectives on participation in the stayBalanced training programme.
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DOI: 10.1080/09593985.2021.1972498
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Efficient and effective evidence-based practice (EBP) strategies for managing fall prevention in primary health care are of great importance. To ensure that EBP methods have the potential to be implemented and maintained in clinical… read more here.
Keywords: fall prevention; training; older women; society ... See more keywords
Adaptation of an evidence-based, fall-prevention, Tai Ji Quan exercise program for adults with traumatic brain injury: focus group results.
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DOI: 10.1080/09593985.2022.2120788
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Fall risk is increased in people with traumatic brain injury (TBI). PURPOSE This study adapted an evidence-based fall-prevention program Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance (TJQMBB) for adults with TBI and convened an… read more here.
Keywords: traumatic brain; fall prevention; program; brain injury ... See more keywords
Economic Evaluation of Exercise-Based Fall Prevention Programs for People with Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review.
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DOI: 10.1089/acm.2019.0148
Abstract: Objectives: Falls are common in Parkinson's disease (PD). Exercise interventions can prevent falls. This review aims to (1) explore the existing evidence regarding the cost-effectiveness of exercise-based fall prevention programs for people with PD and… read more here.
Keywords: fall prevention; prevention programs; cost; exercise ... See more keywords
Mobility screening for fall prediction in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA): implications for fall prevention in the decade of healthy ageing
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DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afac095
Abstract: Abstract Background Guidelines for fall prevention in older adults recommend mobility screening for fall risk assessment; however, there is no consensus on which test to use and at what cutoff. This study aimed to determine… read more here.
Keywords: fall prevention; fall; mobility; screening fall ... See more keywords
Fall prevention in older people: past, present and future.
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DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afac105
Abstract: Over the past 50 years we have transitioned from accepting falls as an inevitable consequence of ageing to something that can and should be prevented. Numerous studies have elucidated the contributors to falls and how to… read more here.
Keywords: fall prevention; people past; prevention; older people ... See more keywords