Abstract
The purpose of this guideline is to increase all nurses' confidence, knowledge, skills and abilities in the identification of adults within health care facilities at risk of falling and to define interventions for the prevention of falling. It does not include interventions for prevention of falls and fall injuries in older adults living in community settings. The guideline has relevance to areas of clinical practice including acute care and long-term care, and will assist nurses to apply the best available research evidence to clinical decisions, and to promote the responsible use of health care resources. Specifically, Prevention of Falls and Fall Injuries in the Older Adult will assist nurses to:
- Identify risk factors for falls
- Decrease the incidence of falls
- Decrease the incidence of injurious falls.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Lead Author Affiliation
Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Type
Best Practice Guideline
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Clinical Practice Guideline(s)
Research Approach
Translational Research/Evidence-based Practice
Keywords:
Fall Injuries, Older Adults
Recommended Citation
Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario, "Prevention of falls and fall injuries in the older adult" (2011). General Submissions: Community and Population-based Materials. 33.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/gen_sub_cpm/33
Identifier Type
ISBN
Publisher
Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario
Version
Publisher's Version
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Review Type
External Evaluation: Organization-based Material
Acquisition
Publisher-submission
Date of Issue
2011
Full Text of Presentation
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