Community-based health efforts for the prevention of falls in the elderly

被引：40
作者：
Hanley, Alan [1 ]
Silke, Carmel [2 ]
Murphy, John [3 ]
机构：
[1] Letterkenny Gen Hosp, Dept Med, Letterkenny, Co Donegal, Ireland
[2] Our Ladys Hosp Manorhamilton, Dept Rheumatol, Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim, Ireland
[3] Dept Med, Castlebar, Co Mayo, Ireland
来源：
CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS IN AGING | 2011年 / 6卷
关键词：
fall; fracture; prevention; public health; OLDER-PEOPLE; FRACTURE RISK; LONG-TERM; COST-EFFECTIVENESS; INJURY PREVENTION; EXERCISE PROGRAM; HIP FRACTURE; REDUCE FALLS; TAI-CHI; MULTIFACTORIAL;
D O I：
10.2147/CIA.S9489
中图分类号：
R592 [老年病学]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号：
03 ; 0303 ; 100203 ;
摘要：
Falls are a major public health problem in the elderly population. The associated health care cost is great. It has therefore become an important public health matter to evaluate those interventions that might be effective in reducing the risk of falls. Risk factors that predict an increased risk of falling are described. We discuss interventions that can be employed in the community to reduce the risk of falls and associated injuries by discipline, including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and physician-led interventions. We also discuss the cost-effectiveness of such interventions.
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