Collection at a glance:
Reports
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Barriers and enablers for screening and assessing fall risk in older adults: an overview (2022)
Through a synthesis of the published literature as well as surveys and interviews conducted with Canadian fall prevention practitioners/ clinicians, the following report provides an overview of the key barriers to fall risk screening and assessment as well as the key enabling factors or facilitators promoting the implementation of screening/assessment.
226.19 KB PDF/UA
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Bruyère Rapid Review: Falls Prevention in Continuing Care (2016)
This review assesses the effectiveness of falls prevention interventions in four settings in continuing care: subacute care, palliative care, rehabilitation and geriatric day unit settings and long-term care.
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Alberta Health Services Falls Risk Management Post-Falls Review (2014)
The review describes the elements required for a post‐falls review within a comprehensive falls risk management strategy to support patient safety and quality improvement. A description of each element is provided, along with the planning that needs to occur and links to evidence‐based information and practical tools available to support operational units (site/program/facility/unit) in their strategy development.
426.46 KB PDF
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Falls and Fall Prevention Among Older Adult Indigenous People of Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States: A systematic review (2016)
This systematic review presents detailed findings by the four countries represented in this review: Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States. The review of 34 articles shows that falls are the leading cause of injury for older adults in Indigenous communities, a pattern also found among non-Indigenous elderly, and the articles provide information on incidence and prevalence, as well as and fall prevention and related risk factors.
227.80 KB PDF
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Surveillance report on falls among older adults in Canada (2022)
Published by the Public Health Agency of Canada in 2022, this report provides updates to the national-level data in the Seniors’ Falls in Canada Second Report on the nature, severity and burden of falls among people aged 65 or older and describes changes over time.
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Injury in Review, 2020 Edition: Spotlight on Traumatic Brain Injuries across the Life Course
This report provides national surveillance statistics on head injuries and traumatic brain injuries across the life course, including deaths, hospitalizations and emergency department visits, using data sources including the Canadian Vital Statistics Death Database of Statistics Canada; the Hospital Morbidity Database and Discharge Abstract Database of the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI); the National Ambulatory Care Reporting System of CIHI; and the Electronic Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program database (eCHIRPP).
4.23 MB PDF
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Fall risk screening and assessment in older adults: an overview of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) in Ontario (2022)
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An Environmental Scan of Older Adult Fall Prevention Indicators (2020)
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Screening and Assessment Tools for Falls in Older Adults in Ontario (2020)
The Ontario Fall Prevention Collaborative (OFPC), Knowledge Resource Working Group has developed a draft document to help health systems partners and professionals in locating the right screening or assessment tools for fall prevention for older adults in Ontario. The purpose of this document is to provide a first version of what currently exists as screening or assessment tools for falls in older adults within Ontario. However, further work needs to be done around recommendations from the Ontario Fall Prevention Collaborative on fall prevention screening and assessment tools with high impact for the intended target population, broken down by sector. Further engagement with various provincial and national stakeholders is underway, and an updated phase 2 version of this resource document will be shared upon that time.
1.19 MB PDF/UA
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Fall Prevention and Cognitive Impairment: Inventory of resources and learning opportunities for caregivers (2018)
This is designed to support those who are caring for a loved one living with dementia or cognitive impairment to understand the risks of falls and create plans to reduce the risks.
1.07 MB PDF
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Re-shaping the Housing Market for Aging in Place and Home Modifications (2017)
Report to Canadian Home Builders Association on behalf of Home Modification Canada.
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Long-term Care Best Practices Toolkit (2nd edition, 2018): Fall Prevention and Management
The following resource is designed to assist Long-Term Care (LTC) homes with the implementation of the Prevention of Falls and Fall Injuries in the Older Adult Best Practice Guideline. Provided by the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario.
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Healthy Aging through Fall Prevention among Older Aboriginal People (2011)
The Centre for Aboriginal Health Research, the Centre of Excellence on Mobility, Fall Prevention and Injury in Aging, the BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit, the BC Seniors Secretariat, and the University of Victoria Centre on Aging hosted a two-day symposium exploring the elements of an Aboriginal approach to Fall Prevention. The following report summarizes the agenda and rationale for the Symposium, the role of knowledge translation, key themes and emerging discussions, information generated, and suggestions for the next steps for creating an Aboriginal approach to fall prevention.
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Reducing Falls and Injuries from Falls Getting Started Kit
The Falls GSK was developed as part of the Canadian Patient Safety Institute’s signature program, Safer Healthcare Now! The Falls GSK was developed to engage interdisciplinary teams in a dynamic approach for improving quality and safety on the topic of falls prevention.
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Indigenous Fall Prevention Symposium Report to the Public Health Agency of Canada (2018)
This report, prepared by Dr. Vicky Scott, presents the Indigenous Fall Prevention Symposium’s findings and recommendations to the Public Health Agency of Canada.
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Seniors’ Falls in Canada (Second report, 2014)
This report provides policy makers, researchers, community programmers and practitioners with current national information to prevent falls among seniors.