Effective Interventions for Fall Prevention in Older Adults

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What percentage of hip fracture patients in New Zealand had an assessment of cognitive function before surgery in 2019?

20%

55%

35% (correct)

45%

How many quality statements are included in the Hip Fracture Clinical Care Standard endorsed by the Health Quality & Safety Commission?

6

5

8

7 (correct)

What percentage of hospitals in New Zealand routinely provided individualized written information to hip fracture patients on preventing future falls and fractures?

20%

30%

22% (correct)

25%

According to cost-effectiveness analyses, what type of exercise interventions are considered cost-effective for falls prevention?

Tailored exercise programme for older people Signup and view all the answers

How many times per week was the tailored exercise programme for older people performed, as per the examples of cost-effective interventions for falls prevention?

Twice a week Signup and view all the answers

What is recommended for hip fracture patients as per the Hip Fracture Clinical Care Standard to reduce harm from falls?

Assessment of cognition before surgery Signup and view all the answers

What is recommended for preventing falls according to Topic 9?

Strength and balance exercises Signup and view all the answers

What is important for older people with hip fractures?

Guideline-based care Signup and view all the answers

What does the ANZHFR Steering Group guideline aim to improve?

Hip fracture management Signup and view all the answers

What is highlighted as a call to action in the position paper by the Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society?

Secondary fracture prevention programs Signup and view all the answers

What is emphasized as an effective intervention to prevent falls according to the text?

Tai Chi and strength exercises Signup and view all the answers

What is recommended for reducing harm from falls in older people?

Integrated multidisciplinary approach Signup and view all the answers

What was the cost of preventing one fall in the SUNBEAM strength and balance exercise programme?

$18 Signup and view all the answers

How should health professionals address the impact of falls on the health of older people?

Systematically and through an integrated approach Signup and view all the answers

What is recommended for all older people screening positive when asked about falls?

An assessment of their risk factors for falling Signup and view all the answers

How can falls be prevented for older people?

Through environmental modifications Signup and view all the answers

What type of review did Hopewell, Adedire, and Copsey conduct in 2018 related to preventing falls in older people living in the community?

Umbrella review of meta-analyses Signup and view all the answers

What did Cameron, Dyer, Panagoda, and others focus on in their interventions for preventing falls in older people in care facilities and hospitals?

Inpatient fall prevention programs Signup and view all the answers

What does a multifactorial risk assessment aim to identify?

A person's risk factors for falling Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a multifactorial risk assessment (MFRA)?

To identify a person's risk factors for falling Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of gait disorders?

A marked reduction in the quality of life Signup and view all the answers

Which intervention is recommended for reducing the risk of hip fractures in care settings?

Hip protectors Signup and view all the answers

What is a sensitive marker of general health and survival in older adults according to the text?

Preferred walking speed Signup and view all the answers

What is the Step Safely technical package aimed at preventing?

Falls for children and adolescents, workers, and older people Signup and view all the answers

What is the prevalence of gait disorders in community dwelling subjects aged over 80 years?

60% Signup and view all the answers

What are among the most common neurological causes of gait disorders?

Parkinsonism and frontal gait disorders due to subcortical vascular encephalopathy Signup and view all the answers

What does slow gait in elderly non-demented persons correlate more closely with?

Future emergence of dementia Signup and view all the answers

What are the key factors that influence a person's gait pattern?

Age, personality, and mood Signup and view all the answers

What type of examination serves as a guide for ancillary investigations and therapeutic interventions for gait disorders?

Neurological and orthopedic examination Signup and view all the answers

What is the common activity of daily living that involves all levels of the nervous system and many parts of the musculoskeletal apparatus?

Walking Signup and view all the answers

What is the average preferred walking speed in healthy adults up to the age of 59 years?

1.4 m/s Signup and view all the answers

Which phase of the gait cycle constitutes approximately 60% of the gait cycle?

Loading response Signup and view all the answers

In which age group does aging lead to a decline in gait speed and step length but relatively stable cadence?

Elderly Signup and view all the answers

What is the average cadence in young adults?

120 steps/min Signup and view all the answers

Which system provides essential information on the position of the body and its parts?

Proprioceptive system Signup and view all the answers

Which center in the brain stem has a central role in generating automatic walking in primates?

Pedunculopontine nucleus Signup and view all the answers

What is required to assume and sustain a stable body position during walking?

Balance and postural reflexes Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the gait cycle is terminated by the heel striking the ground?

Terminal swing Signup and view all the answers

Which function is required for initiating and sustaining rhythmic gait?