Village or Tribe? Expectations, Roles, and Responsibilities for Effective Fall Prevention Efforts

Frontiers in Public Health

Tiffany E. Shubert¹ 

关键词: fall prevention;    aging;    evidence-based practice;    physical therapy;    systems-change;    policy;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2014.00163

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Effective fall prevention efforts bridge the silos between clinical and community practice. A fall experienced by an older adult is rarely a straightforward event. Typically, falls are due to complex inter-related medical, behavioral, and environmental risk factors (1). For many older adults, medical risk factors such as medication reconciliation, treatment of atrial fibrillation, or physical therapy to address gait and balance impairments are primary in fall prevention (2). However, this is only the beginning of the fall prevention story.

【 授权许可】

CC BY