Details:

Alternative Title:
Med Clin North Am
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mcna.2014.11.004
Personal Author:
Phelan, Elizabeth A. ; Mahoney, Jane E. ; Voit, Jan C. ; Stevens, Judy A.
Phelan, Elizabeth A. ; Mahoney, Jane E. ; Voit, Jan C. ; Stevens, Judy A. Less -
Description:
Falls among older adults are neither purely accidental nor inevitable; research has shown that many falls are preventable. Primary care providers play a key role in preventing falls. However, fall risk assessment and management is performed infrequently in primary care settings. This article provides an overview of a clinically relevant, evidence-based approach to fall risk screening and management. It describes resources, including the STEADI (Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, and Injuries) tool kit that can help providers integrate fall prevention into their practice.
Subject:
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Accidental Falls
Aged
Algorithms
Article
Community Health Services
Evidence-Based Practice
Geriatric Assessment
Humans
Hypotension, Orthostatic
Medical History Taking
Postural Balance
Practice Guidelines As Topic
Practice Patterns, Physicians'
Preventive Health Services/organization And Administration
Primary Health Care
Primary Prevention
Risk Assessment
Risk Assessment And Management
Risk Factors
Secondary Prevention
Sensation Disorders
Syncope
Wounds And Injuries

Source:
Med Clin North Am. 99(2):281-293.
Series:
STEADI : Stoping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries
Pubmed ID:
25700584
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4707663
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:5ca4cf6ea5d45c2922cf930278de94dda3e35d2b925077e66f9fd76f32f72f45
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