Prevention and management of falls: falling into place?

This article considers the broad international status of falls prevention research and evidence-based guidance, and highlights the apparent discrepancy between information and implementation, with an emphasis on the need for delivery systems. The case is made for the dissemination of a broader conce...

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Published inAging health Vol. 7; no. 4; pp. 539 - 549
Main Author Swift, Cameron G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Future Medicine Ltd 01.08.2011
Subjects
broader significance
Care and treatment
evidence-based guidance
Evidence-based medicine
Falls (Accidents)
falls prevention
Health economics
implementation
Intervention
Older people
Patients
Prevention
Public health
research needs
service models
United Kingdom
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Summary:This article considers the broad international status of falls prevention research and evidence-based guidance, and highlights the apparent discrepancy between information and implementation, with an emphasis on the need for delivery systems. The case is made for the dissemination of a broader concept of the phenomenon of age-associated falls, for its outworking in the resolution of outstanding research topics and, in particular, for the achievement of a robust, networked, economical service delivery model to drive standards forward. The current window of opportunity for progress in falls prevention may prove crucial to the future of cost-–effective healthcare in the context of demographic change.
ISSN:1745-509X
1745-5103
DOI:10.2217/ahe.11.48