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Funksjonsvedlikehold og gruppetrening for eldre - gjennomføring og evaluering av praksis
(Journal article, 2010)Hensikten er å beskrive hvordan gruppetrening for hjemmeboende eldre kan arrangeres i praksis og samtidig belyse deltakere, gjennomførbarhet og resultater. Design: studien er et kvalitetsutviklingsprosjekt i praksisfeltet, ... -
Trygge eldre. Forebygging av fallulykker hos eldre: iverksetting og utprøving av tverrsektorielle tiltak og samarbeidsløsninger
(Report, 2010)Norge ligger i verdenstoppen i antall hoftebrudd og spesielt rammes kvinner over 80 år. Hovedårsaken til hoftebrudd er skade som følge av fallulykker. Eldreulykker og da spesielt fallulykker koster den enkelte og samfunnet ... -
Når vi er moden så faller vi ned? Sluttrapport fagring tema FALL
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"PÅ FOTE" Fallforebyggingsprosjekt i Fysio- og ergoterapitjenesten 2008-2009. Prosjektrapport 2010
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Forebygging av fallskader blant eldre. Forprosjektrapport
(Research report, 2011)Hvert år opplever rundt en tredjedel av hjemmeboende eldre på 65+ et fall, mens andelen for sykehjemsbeboere ligger på rundt 50 %. I skadebildet peker hoftebrudd seg ut som en av de alvorligste skader. Norge har rundt 9000 ... -
The Balance of Life: Two Case Studies on Falls and Fall-Prevention in Older Persons
(Journal article, 2011)The study was performed with the aim of understanding personal and professional strategies for fall-prevention. Using the case study as the research design, two cases with embedded units of analysis were investigated. The ... -
Incidence and seasonality of falls amongst old people receiving home help services in a municipality in northern Sweden
(Journal article, 2011)Objectives: falls among old people is a well-documented phenomenon; however, falls among people living in the community and receiving home help services have been under-researched. The aim of this study was to investigate ... -
Fall risk factors in community-dwelling elderly people
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Falls are a common and serious problem for older adults. Approximately one-third of older communitydwelling people fall at least once a year. The main purpose of this paper is to present risk factors for fall in older ... -
Patient safety and falls: a qualitative study of home care nurses in Norway
(Journal article, 2012)This study explored patient safety and falls, based on the experiences of home care nurses. Four focus group interviews were conducted with 20 home care nurses. The data were analyzed by content analysis. This study ... -
Predictive validity and cut-off scores in four diagnostic tests for falls – a study in frail older people at home
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)No study has investigated the predictive validity and cut-off scores in diagnostic tests for falls used in in-home assessment in frail older people. The objective was to investigate the predictive validity for falls in the ... -
Interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)As people get older, they may fall more often for a variety of reasons including problems with balance, poor vision, and dementia. Up to 30% may fall in a year. Although one in five falls may require medical attention, ... -
Interventions for preventing falls in older people in care facilities and hospitals
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)Background: falls in nursing care facilities and hospitals are common events that cause considerable morbidity and mortality for older people. Objectives: to assess the effectiveness of interventions designed to reduce ... -
Prevalence and predictors of falls and dizziness in people younger and older than 80 years of age—A longitudinal cohort study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)The objectives were to investigate the prevalence and predictors for falls and dizziness among people younger and older than 80 years of age. The sample was drawn from the Swedish National study on Aging and Care (SNAC) ... -
Samsvar mellom praksis og retningslinje for førebygging av fall og vurdering av medikamentordinasjon på sjukeheim
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Bakgrunn: fall blant sjukeheimsbebuarar er eit stort problem. Det er ikkje kjent om der er eit gap mellom ønskja og reel praksis når det gjeld førebygging av fall på sjukeheim. Hensikt: føremålet med denne studien var å ... -
Fallprosjektet i Helseregion Midt-Norge. Konsekvenser av fall i sykehus. Kommunestudien 2012
(Research report, 2013)Innledning: Fallprosjektet gjennomføres i regi av Fylkesmannen i Sør-Trøndelag, Nord-Trøndelag og Møre og Romsdal og er et prosjekt med mål om å kartlegge forekomst, årsaker, konsekvenser og tiltak etter meldinger om fall ... -
Fall scenarios in causing older women´s hip fractures
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)Objective: falls and fall-related injuries among older women constitute a major public health problem with huge costs for the society and personal suffering. The aim of this study was to describe and illustrate how a number ... -
Fallforebygging i kommunen – Kunnskap og anbefalinger
(Research report, 2013)Rapporten inneholder kunnskap, prosjekterfaringer og anbefalinger om fallforebygging hos eldre. Med denne rapporten ønsker vi å gi kommunene grunnlag for en satsing på aktiv aldring, med fallforebygging som et sentralt og ... -
A case of community-based fall prevention: survey of organization and content of minor home help services in Swedish municipalities
(Journal article, 2014)BACKGROUND: the aim of this study was to survey minor home help services provided by Swedish municipalities with the main purpose to prevent fall injuries. METHODS: if minor home help services were presented on the homepage ...