Effectiveness of fall prevention interventions in residential aged care and community settings: an umbrella review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Preventing falls is a priority for aged care providers. Research to date has focused on fall prevention strategies in single settings (e.g., residential aged care (RAC) or community settings). However, some aged care providers deliver care, including fall prevention interventions, across RAC and community settings. We conducted an umbrella review to identify what type of fall prevention interventions had the greatest impact on falls outcomes in RAC and community settings.

Methods

Five databases were searched for systematic reviews of falls prevention randomised control trials in older adults living in the community or RAC. Data extracted included systematic review methods, population characteristics, intervention characteristics, setting details (RAC or communit

SUBMITTER: Meulenbroeks I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10799511 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature