Preventing falls in the elderly – results of evaluation of systematic reviews
Authors:
R. Zeleníková; R. Kozáková; D. Jarošová
Authors‘ workplace:
Vedoucí: doc. PhDr. Darja Jarošová, PhD.
; Lékařská fakulta
; Ústav ošetřovatelství a porodní asistence
; Ostravská univerzita v Ostravě
Published in:
Prakt. Lék. 2016; 96(2): 91-95
Category:
Of different specialties
Overview
Falls are serious problem of elderly population.
Aim:
The aim of the review is evaluate the results of systematic reviews dealing with fall prevention in the elderly.
Methods:
This is a review. The following databases were searched to obtain the studies of the highest quality of evidence: PubMed, Science Direct, Cochrane Library.
Results:
This review includes twenty five systematic reviews. Individual interventions targeting the most important risk factors for falls and multifactorial interventions significantly help reduce falls in elderly in institutions.
Conclusion:
Further research is needed on effectiveness of single as well as multifactorial interventions for fall prevention in elderly.
Keywords:
falls – interventions – elderly – institution – hospital – prevention
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