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Nurs. Clin. North Am. · Sep 2017
ReviewClinical and Community Strategies to Prevent Falls and Fall-Related Injuries Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults.
- Ruth E Taylor-Piliae, Rachel Peterson, and Martha Jane Mohler.
- College of Nursing, University of Arizona, 1305 North Martin Avenue, PO Box 210203, Tucson, AZ 85721-0203, USA. Electronic address: rtaylor@nursing.arizona.edu.
- Nurs. Clin. North Am. 2017 Sep 1; 52 (3): 489-497.
AbstractFalls in older adults are the result of several risk factors across biological and behavioral aspects of the person, along with environmental factors. Falls can trigger a downward spiral in activities of daily living, independence, and overall health outcomes. Clinicians who care for older adults should screen them annually for falls. A multifactorial comprehensive clinical fall assessment coupled with tailored interventions can result in a dramatic public health impact, while improving older adult quality of life. For community-dwelling older adults, effective fall prevention has the potential to reduce serious fall-related injuries, emergency room visits, hospitalizations, institutionalization, and functional decline.Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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