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Formålet med denne undersøgelse er at studere egenomsorg som styringsteknologi i et bestemt multifaktorielt faldforebyggelsesprogram for at få viden om, hvordan multifaktorielt faldforebyggelse (MF) administreres, praktiseres og... more
Falls are not an inevitable consequence of aging. The risk and rate of falls can be reduced. Recent improvements in smartphone technology enable implementation of a wide variety of services and applications, thus making the smartphone... more
We explored the modernization of the health care system by using social-analytic contemporary diagnosis to explain new tendencies in the health care system such as empowerment and self-care. A falls clinic situated in a Danish hospital... more
This study presents a discourse analysis of falls prevention among older people in a context of a falls clinic. Data are based on an empirical study of the ways in which fall prevention was realized and managed in a falls clinic at the... more
The kinematics and kinetics of head impact due to a standing fall onto a hard surface are summarized. Head injury due to impact from falls represents a significant problem, especially for older individuals. When the head is left... more
Background: Fall represents a major public health problem among older adults in Nigeria. There is a need for information on the prevalence and the risk factors of fall to ascertain the magnitude of the problem among the elderly in... more
Falls pose a significant risk to residents in care homes. In this article, Andrew Bell and Amanda Sherratt look at the factors affecting fall risk and identify how communication processes can be used to facilitate information sharing... more
Baggrund, formål og relevans Hensigten med studiet er at undersøge, hvordan ældre mennesker forholder sig til fald og faldforebyggelse i hverdagen. Temaet skal ses på baggrund af det sundhedspolitiske fokus, der i dag er på forebyggelse... more
Despite extensive preventive efforts, falls continue to be a major source of morbidity and mortality among elderly. Real-time detection of falls and their urgent communication to a telecare center may enable rapid medical assistance, thus... more
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to provide normative data on fall prevalence in U.S. hospitals by unit type and to determine the 27-month secular trend in falls before the implementation of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid... more
Objectives Fear of falling may restrict activities that can increase risk of falling. The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of falls and fear of falling and their relationship. Methods & Materials This descriptive... more
Introduction Fall is the most common adverse event among hospitalized patients. Falling risk assessment through an appropriate and adaptable tool for the hospitalized population constitutes a challenge for organizations. The... more
There has been limited research investigating the relationship between injurious falls and hospital resource use. The aims of this study were to identify clusters of community-dwelling older people in the general population who are at... more
As people get older, the risk of falling increases. Amanda Lee and Julie Santy-Tomlinson give an overview of related factors to consider and suggest that a multidisciplinary approach is key to preventing falls
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Falls in old age have major consequences both for the individual and for society; therefore falls prevention is a priority on the health political agenda. Unfortunately, merely half of the targeted population accepts participating in... more