Fall Prevention Research
Research Discussion
Summary
This article looks at the overwhelming fall rate in older, at-risk adults, and points out that research has been done to find out whether exercise-based programs are successful at preventing and reducing the annual number of falls. The authors acknowledge the gap between the proven evidence and the real-world application. There is hardly any communication between healthcare providers who treat these elderly patients, and the community providers, who teach exercise programs targeting clients who are at risk for fall. In this article, the authors provide suggestions for closing this gap, decreasing the number of falls, and ultimately increasing the health and overall wellbeing of the older population.
What implications …show more content…
I think the biggest implication for me as a leader in stability-focused exercise is the necessity of education. If the younger population has the knowledge about fall prevention and the effects of regular exercise before they become at-risk older adults, they will be be more likely to continue exercising in the future, and hopefully reduce the instances of falls in their generation. Another implication for me in my career is the health coach aspect of the proposed model of clinical and community practice. I am interested in the health coach role, and should this model be realized in our community, I will have greater opportunity both to direct patients toward appropriate resources, and to receive feedback from the community about the patients involvement in the fall-prevention …show more content…
This research lays the framework for reducing the fall rate and building a better communication system between healthcare providers and community providers. There is great opportunity and room for growth in this area.
CONS
Although the CDC has identified some successful exercise programs for fall prevention, these programs are not widely implemented in the real world. Doctors, physical therapists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals are proficient at identifying the risks commonly associated with falls in older adults, but making the connection between these clear risks and the necessary interventions is a challenge for them. Thus, the actual application of the research is neglected.
5. Does the author have any biases or motives? Towards what? Why or why not?
The authors seem to have a more negative attitude toward the healthcare providers, and passes the blame for this deficit of evidence-based practices to their side. They do not place as much responsibility on the community providers for the lack of communication between the two parties, although both sides have equal opportunity to reach out to the
Summary
This article looks at the overwhelming fall rate in older, at-risk adults, and points out that research has been done to find out whether exercise-based programs are successful at preventing and reducing the annual number of falls. The authors acknowledge the gap between the proven evidence and the real-world application. There is hardly any communication between healthcare providers who treat these elderly patients, and the community providers, who teach exercise programs targeting clients who are at risk for fall. In this article, the authors provide suggestions for closing this gap, decreasing the number of falls, and ultimately increasing the health and overall wellbeing of the older population.
What implications …show more content…
I think the biggest implication for me as a leader in stability-focused exercise is the necessity of education. If the younger population has the knowledge about fall prevention and the effects of regular exercise before they become at-risk older adults, they will be be more likely to continue exercising in the future, and hopefully reduce the instances of falls in their generation. Another implication for me in my career is the health coach aspect of the proposed model of clinical and community practice. I am interested in the health coach role, and should this model be realized in our community, I will have greater opportunity both to direct patients toward appropriate resources, and to receive feedback from the community about the patients involvement in the fall-prevention …show more content…
This research lays the framework for reducing the fall rate and building a better communication system between healthcare providers and community providers. There is great opportunity and room for growth in this area.
CONS
Although the CDC has identified some successful exercise programs for fall prevention, these programs are not widely implemented in the real world. Doctors, physical therapists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals are proficient at identifying the risks commonly associated with falls in older adults, but making the connection between these clear risks and the necessary interventions is a challenge for them. Thus, the actual application of the research is neglected.
5. Does the author have any biases or motives? Towards what? Why or why not?
The authors seem to have a more negative attitude toward the healthcare providers, and passes the blame for this deficit of evidence-based practices to their side. They do not place as much responsibility on the community providers for the lack of communication between the two parties, although both sides have equal opportunity to reach out to the