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Patient and public involvement: older people's experiences of falls and bone health services (England)
- Authors:
- MARTIN Finbarr, et al
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Physicians of London
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 54p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report presents the findings of a study to investigate the experiences and thoughts of patients who have used falls services in NHS trusts around England. The participants were patients who were currently or had recently been attending a falls service. Most such patients have had a recent fall: others had been referred because they were considered to be at particular risk of falling. This study complements the findings from the recent set of national audits investigating the organisation of falls services (2005/6) and the clinical care received by a sample of patients who had fallen and sustained fractures (2006/7).
A systematic review of older people's perceptions of facilitators and barriers to participation in falls-prevention interventions
- Authors:
- BUNN Frances, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 28(4), May 2008, pp.449-472.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
The prevention of falls is currently high on the health policy agenda in the United Kingdom, which has led to the establishment of many falls-prevention services. If these are to be effective, however, the acceptability of services to older people needs to be considered. This paper reports a systematic review of studies of older people's perceptions of these interventions. The papers for review
Health risk appraisal in older people 1: are older people living alone an 'at-risk' group?
- Authors:
- KHARICHA Kalpa, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of General Practice, 57(537), April 2007, pp.271-276.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of General Practitioners
... lived with someone else. Those living alone were more likely to reports fair to poor health, poor vision, difficulties in instrumental and basic activities of daily living, worse memory and mood, lower physical activity, poorer diet, risk of social isolation, hazardous alcohol use, having no emergency carer, and multiple falls in the previous 12 months. After adjustment for age, sex, income, and educational attainment, living alone remained associated with multiple falls, functional impairment, poor diet, smoking status, risk of social isolation, and three self-reported chronic conditions: arthritis and/or rheumatism, glaucoma, and cataracts. It is concluded that targeted population screening using lone status may be useful in identifying older individuals at high risk of falling.
Beyond one hip fracture at a time: rethinking aging services
- Author:
- VLADECK Fredda W.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 43(3/4), 2004, pp.151-162.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The argument in this article is that the basic conceptual model used in construction of services to older people served well in years past but is now inadequate, descriptively or analytically. An alternative approach to the construction of community-based services is proposed and then examples from the practice of the author and from other communities are described. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)
Establishing the extra in extra care: perspectives from three extra care housing providers
- Author:
- KNEALE Dylan
- Publisher:
- International Longevity Centre UK
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 152p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
... residents of extra care housing supplied by 3 extra care providers (Audley Retirement, Extra Care Charitable Trust, and Retirement Security Limited). The outcomes that were examined include: the length of stay; whether extra care housing can be considered a ‘home for life’; the changing health characteristics of residents; the number of falls; and patterns of inpatient hospital stays. Data from
Establishing the extra in extra care: perspectives from three extra care housing providers: summary
- Author:
- KNEALE Dylan
- Publisher:
- International Longevity Centre UK
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 9p.
- Place of publication:
- London
... residents of extra care housing supplied by 3 extra care providers (Audley Retirement, Extra Care Charitable Trust, and Retirement Security Limited). The outcomes that were examined include: the length of stay; whether extra care housing can be considered a ‘home for life’; the changing health characteristics of residents; the number of falls; and patterns of inpatient hospital stays. Data from
Falls prevention in practice: a literature review
- Authors:
- NYMAN Samuel R., BALLINGER Clare
- Publisher:
- Help the Aged
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 18p.
- Place of publication:
- London
'Falls Prevention in Practice' is a pan-European literature review commissioned by Help the Aged, which aims to improve practitioner skills in the communication of falls risk and prevention with older people. The full review, carried out by researchers from the Universities of Southampton and London South Bank, was based on recommendations made by the Prevention of Falls Network Europe (ProFaNE). 'Fall Stop' provides practical guidance for practitioners who work with older people to prevent falls, including falls coordinators, occupational therapists, nurses, physiotherapists, GPs, opticians, care home and day centre managers and pharmacists.
Minimum income for healthy living: older people
- Authors:
- MORRIS Jenny, et al
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 58p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Research by the London School of tropical Hygiene and Medicine found people over 65 are not spending enough money each week on food and have worryingly low levels of exercise. It concluded pensioner poverty is leaving people at risk of falls, heart disease and is destroying their independence. Only 17% of people over 60 said they keep fit and up to 30% of 65-74 year-old men and women of the same
How can we help older people not fall again?: implementing the Older People's NSF Falls Standard; support for commissioning good services
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 72p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The negative impact of falls and related injuries on older people and health and social care systems is clear. The NSF for Older People Standard 6 aims to prevent falls and reduce their impacts. This document provides guidance, primarily for commissioners, on how to implement that standard and achieve benefits for older people and health and social care systems. ree key elements of good practice in commissioning services to address falls and their impacts were identified: cost benefit analyses that make the case for investment; strategic commissioning is in itself a valuable tool in developing and sustaining effective services; interventions are most beneficial when targeted on those at risk, based on agreed assessment processes, and integrated in a falls strategy developed with the full range of local
Falls: the assessment and prevention of falls in older people; quick reference guide
- Author:
- NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE. National Institute for Clinical Excellence
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Clinical Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 4p.
... and balance. Older people who present for medical attention because of a fall, or report recurrent falls in the past year, or demonstrate abnormalities of gait and/or balance should be offered a multifactorial falls risk assessment. This assessment should be performed by healthcare professionals with appropriate skills and experience, normally in the setting of a specialist falls service. This assessment