Commentary: Working toward a Multi-Program Strategy in Fall Prevention

Frontiers in Public Health

Marcia G. Ory¹ 

关键词: falls;    fall prevention;    fall prevention movement;    coalitions;    older adults;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2017.00014

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Falls among older adults are a critical public health issue, especially given the high rate of falls among older adults, the rapidly increasing number of older adults (both in the US and globally), and their substantial personal and societal costs (1, 2). In response, a national movement in the US toward a falls free society is underway (3, 4). According to Lynn Beattie’s commentary “Working toward a Multi-Program Strategy in Fall Prevention” (2015), “there is an inextricable link among aging processes, chronic diseases, and fall risks” (5). Yet, Beattie raises unanswered questions such as whether we can “consider a multi-program longer-term community strategy that helps to maintain behavior change, promotes physical activity, and helps to better manage medications and chronic conditions as a longer term fall prevention strategy.” This commentary reflects on a statewide strategy that considers risks, public health concerns, the structure and functioning of coalitions, and policy and programmatic impacts, and addresses Beattie’s question.

【 授权许可】

CC BY