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12 Oct2018

12 October 2018.

Written by The Australian Physiotherapy Association
Posted in Aging

12-10-2018 11:53:54
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Fall risk and fall-related injuries

After discharge from hospital, older people are at risk of falling. Several risk factors for these falls and fall-related injuries have been identified. Some of these risk factors differ between men and women.

The Downton Fall Risk Index (DRFI) incorporates some of these risk factors to predict falls in the community, residential care and hospitals. The current study provides new insights into the DFRI and fall-related injuries. 

No previous studies have evaluated the individual modules of the DFRI.

This study showed an increased risk of fall-related injuries if the patient had a risk for falls according to the DFRI, especially if they had previous falls and unsafe gait. Although there was similarity in results with many previous studies, these results could be further validated in future studies. 

The results suggest that identifying patients at risk of injury is problematic and multi-faceted, and highlight the complexity of the area and the need for a broad, individualised assessment with an inter-disciplinary approach.

However, a fall-risk assessment should be conducted before discharge, focusing on previous falls and gait instability. In order to decrease the risk of fall-related injuries after discharge, the results of the assessments should then influence the level of care provided.

Want to read deeper into this topic? Have a look at the free full text version of this article published in Journal of Physiotherapy!

 

 

> From: Rydwik et al., J Physiother 64 (2018) 172-177 (Epub ahead of print). All rights reserved to the Australian Physiotherapy Association. Click here for the online summary.

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