Improving Policy for the Prevention of Falls Among Community-Dwelling Older People-A Scoping Review and Quality Assessment of International National and State Level Public Policies.

ABSTRACT: Objectives: Effective public policy to prevent falls among independent community-dwelling older adults is needed to address this global public health issue. This paper aimed to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement of future policies to increase their likelihood of success. Methods: A systematic scoping review was conducted to identify policies published between 2005-2020. Policy quality was assessed using a novel framework and content criteria adapted from the World Health Organization's guideline for Developing policies to prevent injuries and violence and the New Zealand Government's Policy Quality Framework. Results: A total of 107 articles were identified from 14 countries. Content evaluation of 25 policies revealed that only 54% of policies met the WHO

SUBMITTER: Natora AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9272743 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature