A multifactorial approach to reducing injurious falls.
Injuries, particularly fractures, are the most serious and costly consequence of falling for older people living in the community. Rather than having a single cause, fall injuries are the result of a combination of intrinsic, situational, and environmental factors. In this article, the epidemiology of fall injuries is reviewed, the results of observational and intervention studies are discussed, and a multifactorial approach to reducing injurious falls is presented.
King
M B
MB
Geriatric Program, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut 06106, USA.
Tinetti
M E
ME
D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D015331:Cohort Studies; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D011322:Primary Prevention; D011634:Public Health; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012307:Risk Factors; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*