Title An analysis of research on preventing falls and falls injury in older people : acute 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

Copies

Location	Call no.	Vol.	Availability
WATERFT HEALTH	613.0438 Nat/Aor		AVAILABLE

Description xi, 62 pages ; 30 cm Contents 1. Framework for review -- 1.1 Search strategies -- 1.2 Levels of evidence classification -- 1.3 Methodological issues -- 1.4 Table of abbreviations -- 2. Falls among older people in acute 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: acute care settings -- 3.1 Education -- 3.2 Exercise -- 3.2.1 Effect of lack of exercise/activity -- 3.2.2 Exercise prescription -- 3.3 Environmental safety -- 3.3.1 Environmental modification -- 3.4 Clinical Assessment -- 3.4.1 Medical screen -- 3.4.1.1 Clinical Falls Risk Assessment -- 3.4.1.2 Limited adverse occurrence screening -- 3.4.1.3 Toileting -- 3.4.1.4 Medication -- 3.4.1.5 Nutrition -- 3.4.1.6 Cognitive impairment -- 3.4.2 Other Models of Acute Care -- 3.4.2.1 Geriatric Care Units (GCUs) -- 3.4.2.2 Hospital-in-the-home care -- 3.4.2.3 Day hospital care -- 3.5 Multiple Strategy -- 3.5.1 Targeted multiple strategy falls prevention programs -- 3.5.2 Untargeted multiple strategy falls prevention programs -- 3.6 Injury Minimisation -- 3.6.1 Physical and Chemical Restraints -- 3.6.1.1 Restraint reduction -- 3.6.2 Bed alarm system -- 3.6.3 Identification bracelets -- 3.7 Cost-effectiveness -- 3.8 Compliance and sustainability -- 3.9 Cultural Issues -- 4. Workforce training issues. 2. Survey Notes 'August 2000' Bibliography Bibliography: pages 33-50 Notes Also available via World Wide Web 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. Aged. Author Hill, Keith. Australia. Department of Health and Aged Care. National Ageing Research Institute (Australia) ISBN 0642446717

  Permalink