Trial reportClinical interventions in aging2013
Circumstances of falls and falls-related injuries in a cohort of older patients following hospital discharge.
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24 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 53 citations in OpenAlex.
- Interventions for preventing falls in older people in care facilities and hospitals.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Fall Prevention Program Using Home Floor Plans in an Acute-Care Hospital: A Preliminary Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Effectiveness of a Tailored Fall-Prevention Program for Discharged Older Patients: A Multicenter, Preliminary, Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Evaluation of Tailored Falls Education on Older Adults' Behavior Following Hospitalization.Journal of the American Geriatrics Society · 2019Trial
- Toward An Improved Reporting of Fall Circumstances Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Reporting Guide for the 6 W's of Falls.Journal of frailty, sarcopenia and falls · 2026Review
- Characteristics of fall recurrence among persistent, quasi-persistent, and transient fallers: a 3-year analysis from the SCOPE study.European geriatric medicine · 2026Article
- Analysis of influencing factors and prediction of falls among rural older adults in China based on a nomogram model.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Does sit-to-stand transition velocity vary across the day? Association with physical functioning and fatigability in community-dwelling older adults.Innovation in aging · 2026Article
- The interaction of gait characteristics and concerns about falling in community-dwelling older adults.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Designing and Implementing a Metaverse Strategy for Fall Prevention in Older Adults: A Theoretical Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
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- Assessment of risk factors associated with trauma and prevention of falls in elderly patients in oral healthcare centers.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Tailored Education Increased Capability and Motivation for Fall Prevention in Older People After Hospitalization.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
- When falls become fatal-Clinical care sequence.PloS one · 2021Article
- Influence of fall environment and fall direction on risk of injury among pre-frail and frail adults.Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA · 2019Article
- Home-Based Gait Training Using Rhythmic Auditory Cues in Alzheimer's Disease: Feasibility and Outcomes.Frontiers in medicine · 2019Article
- Locations, Circumstances, and Outcomes of Falls in Patients With Glaucoma.American journal of ophthalmology · 2018Article
- Observational
- Letter to the Editor: Would the Frequent Surveys Over the Year Be Necessary to Assess the Falls and Falls Related Problems Appropriately and Accurately in Community-Dwelling Older Adults?Annals of geriatric medicine and research · 2018Article
- The Authors Reply: Discrepancy Between Quarterly Recall and Annual Recall of Falls: What is the Optimal Interval for Telephone Surveys?Annals of geriatric medicine and research · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundOlder people are at increased risk of falls after hospital discharge. This study aimed to describe the circumstances of falls in the six months after hospital discharge and to identify factors associated with the time and location of these falls.
methodsParticipants in this randomized controlled study comprised fallers (n = 138) who were part of a prospective observational cohort (n = 343) nested within a randomized controlled trial (n = 1206). The study tested patient education on falls prevention in hospital compared with usual care in older patients who were discharged from hospital and followed for six months after hospital discharge. The outcome measures were number of falls, falls-related injuries, and the circumstances of the falls, measured by use of a diary and a monthly telephone call to each participant.
resultsParticipants (mean age 80.3 ± 8.7 years) reported 276 falls, of which 150 (54.3%) were injurious. Of the 255 falls for which there were data available about circumstances, 190 (74.5%) occurred indoors and 65 (25.5%) occurred in the external home environment or wider community. The most frequent time reported for falls was the morning (between 6 am and 10 am) when 79 (28.6%) falls, including 49 (32.7%) injurious falls, occurred. The most frequently reported location for falls (n = 80, 29.0%), including injurious falls (n = 42, 28.0%), was the bedroom. Factors associated with falling in the bedroom included requiring assistance with activities of daily living (adjusted odds ratio 2.97, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.57-5.60, P = 0.001) and falling in hospital prior to discharge (adjusted odds ratio 2.32, 95% CI 1.21-4.45, P = 0.01). Fallers requiring assistance with activities of daily living were significantly less likely to fall outside (adjusted odds ratio 0.28, 95% CI 0.12-0.69, P = 0.005).
conclusionOlder patients who have been recently discharged from hospital and receive assistance with activities of daily living are at high risk of injurious falls indoors, most often in the bedroom. These data suggest that targeted interventions may be needed to reduce falls in this population.
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