Falls and Fracture Prevention

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This module aims to provide you with standard principles and best practice guidelines in relation to falls and fracture prevention, including definitions of falls, prevention, and management of falls.

10 Modules1 hour
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Falls and Fracture Prevention

Learning Outcomes

What you'll learn

  • Define the term 'fall'
  • Discuss the epidemiology and prevalence of falls within the United Kingdom (UK)
  • Explain the importance of effective and evidence-based falls management and prevention
  • Recall and list the risk factors for falling
  • Understand the importance of completing an assessment on a service user who has fallen
  • Recognise the consequences of falls for the service user and organisation
  • Discuss falls prevention strategies and appreciate how these strategies apply to everyday clinical practice
  • Explain ways in which those who have fallen may be treated
  • Understand the requirements for record keeping, and the general process of reporting a fall on an incident management system to enable risk of repeat

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Training Overview

  • Introduction: What Are Falls and Who is at Risk?
  • Causes of Falls
  • Assessing a Patient After They Have Fallen
  • Consequences of Falls
  • Falls Prevention Strategies
  • Providing Care for People Who Have Had a Fall
  • Falls Documentation
  • Reporting a Fall
  • Summary
  • References
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