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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
Falls diaries are an ideal way to gather information about the frequency of falls and the circumstances in which the fall occurred. Falls Diaries are one way of recording fall frequency and the surrounding circumstances; completing them encourages recall, identifies the key circumstances surrounding falls.and their content focuses intervention. <ref>Ashburn A, Stack E, Ballinger C, Fazakarley L, Fitton C. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18608387 The circumstances of falls among people with Parkinson's disease and the use of Falls Diaries to facilitate reporting]. Disability and rehabilitation. 2008 Jan 1;30(16):1205-12. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18608387 (last accessed 3.5.2019)</ref> | |||
It is widely believed that approximately one-third of elderly people fall annually. People with neurological conditions also fall frequently and stroke is one of the greatest risk factors. If we can identify the reasons for an individuals falls, reported through a diary, as therapists we are better able to target specific therapy for falls prevention for the individual. The monthly calendar approach detects more falls, and with better accuracy, than telephone recall of falls or recall to a third person.<ref>Hannan MT, Gagnon MM, Aneja J, Jones RN, Cupples LA, Lipsitz LA, Samelson EJ, Leveille SG, Kiel DP. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2877474/ Optimizing the tracking of falls in studies of older participants: comparison of quarterly telephone recall with monthly falls calendars in the MOBILIZE Boston Study]. American journal of epidemiology. 2010 Apr 1;171(9):1031-6. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2877474/ (last accessed 3.5.2019)</ref> | |||
Hospital also make use of falls diaries but these are recorded by staff not the individual faller. These typically contain the following information at a minimum.<ref>AHRQ. [https://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/systems/hospital/fallpxtoolkit/fallpxtk5.html Preventing falls in hospitals]. Available from: https://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/systems/hospital/fallpxtoolkit/fallpxtk5.html (last accessed 3.5.2019)</ref> | |||
The fact that the incident being reported was a fall. | |||
The patient in whom the fall occurred. | |||
The date the fall occurred. | |||
The unit the patient was assigned to at the time of the fall. | |||
The location of the fall. | |||
A detailed report about the circumstances of the fall. | |||
The level of injury, if any. | |||
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
Falls diaries are an ideal way to gather information about the frequency of falls and the circumstances in which the fall occurred. Falls Diaries are one way of recording fall frequency and the surrounding circumstances; completing them encourages recall, identifies the key circumstances surrounding falls.and their content focuses intervention. [1]
It is widely believed that approximately one-third of elderly people fall annually. People with neurological conditions also fall frequently and stroke is one of the greatest risk factors. If we can identify the reasons for an individuals falls, reported through a diary, as therapists we are better able to target specific therapy for falls prevention for the individual. The monthly calendar approach detects more falls, and with better accuracy, than telephone recall of falls or recall to a third person.[2]
Hospital also make use of falls diaries but these are recorded by staff not the individual faller. These typically contain the following information at a minimum.[3]
The fact that the incident being reported was a fall.
The patient in whom the fall occurred.
The date the fall occurred.
The unit the patient was assigned to at the time of the fall.
The location of the fall.
A detailed report about the circumstances of the fall.
The level of injury, if any.
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- ↑ Ashburn A, Stack E, Ballinger C, Fazakarley L, Fitton C. The circumstances of falls among people with Parkinson's disease and the use of Falls Diaries to facilitate reporting. Disability and rehabilitation. 2008 Jan 1;30(16):1205-12. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18608387 (last accessed 3.5.2019)
- ↑ Hannan MT, Gagnon MM, Aneja J, Jones RN, Cupples LA, Lipsitz LA, Samelson EJ, Leveille SG, Kiel DP. Optimizing the tracking of falls in studies of older participants: comparison of quarterly telephone recall with monthly falls calendars in the MOBILIZE Boston Study. American journal of epidemiology. 2010 Apr 1;171(9):1031-6. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2877474/ (last accessed 3.5.2019)
- ↑ AHRQ. Preventing falls in hospitals. Available from: https://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/systems/hospital/fallpxtoolkit/fallpxtk5.html (last accessed 3.5.2019)
