Title An analysis of research on preventing falls and falls injury in older people : residential aged care settings : report to the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care Injury Prevention Section / by National Ageing Research Institute

Published [Canberra] : Commonwealth Dept. of Health and Aged Care, 2000

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Description xi, 58 pages ; 30 cm Contents 1. Framework for review -- 1.1 Search strategies -- 1.2 Levels of evidence classification -- 2. Falls among older people in residential aged care settings-introduction -- 2.1 Overview of falls risk factors -- 2.2 Falls risk factor-intervention matrix -- 2.3 Overview of intervention strategies -- 3. Research evidence in reducing falls and falls injuries: residential aged care settings -- 3.1 Education/health promotion -- 3.1.1 Education programs targeting staff/care providers -- 3.1.1.1 The method of workforce training -- 3.1.2 Education programs targeting resident -- 3.1.3 Education programs as part of multi-factorial falls prevention programs -- 3.1.4 Education packages -- 3.2 Exercise -- 3.2.1 Group exercise -- 3.2.2 Customised exercise -- 3.2.3 Walking programs -- 3.2.4 Functional Incidence Training -- 3.2.5 Meta-analyses -- 3.3 Environmental safety -- 3.3.1 Environmental modification -- 3.4 Clinical Assessment -- 3.4.1 Medical screen -- 3.4.1.1 National Resident Assessment Instrument -- 3.4.1.2 Medication -- 3.4.1.3 Nutrition -- 3.4.1.5 Vision -- 3.5 Multiple Strategy (targeted) -- 3.6 Other interventions -- 3.6.1 Footwear -- 3.6.2 Assistive Devices (appropriate walking aids) -- 3.7 Injury Minimisation -- 3.7.1 Hip protector garments -- 3.7.2 Physical and chemical restraints -- 3.7.2.1 Restraint reduction -- 3.8 Cost-effectiveness -- 3.9 Compliance and sustainability -- 3.10 Cultural Issues -- 4. Workforce training issues. (targeted) Notes "August 2000" Bibliography Bibliography: pages 29-46 Notes Commonwealth of Australia 2000 Subject Older people -- Wounds and injuries -- Prevention. Falls (Accidents) in old age -- Prevention. Falls (Accidents) in old age -- Australia -- Prevention. Older people -- Care -- Australia. Older people -- Wounds and injuries -- Australia -- Prevention. Aged. Accidental Falls -- prevention & control. Accidental Falls. Author Hill, Keith. Australia. Department of Health and Aged Care. Injury Protection Section National Ageing Research Institute (Australia) ISBN 0642446709

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