Falls among community-dwelling older people

Falls are common among older people and a leading cause of injury-related hospitalisation. The immediate post-hospitalisation period is a risky time for further falls. This paper explores discharge strategies from the perspectives of older people hospitalised for a fall and liaison nurses assisting people to return home.
Thematic analysis revealed three key themes: �falls are not a priority�, �information not given, or 
given and not retained� and �reduction in confidence and independence�.

Meyer Claudia, Renehan Emma, Batchelor Frances, Said Catherine, Haines Terry, Elliott Rohan, Goeman Dianne (2017) �Falls not a priority�: insights on discharging older people, admitted to hospital for a fall, back to the community. Australian Journal of Primary Health 24, 66-73. [open access]