High impact actions: preventing falls and encouraging exercise

Karen Lowton; Anne Laybourne; David Whiting; Finbarr Martin; Dawn Skelton

doi:10.7748/nm2010.07.17.4.22.c7844

High impact actions: preventing falls and encouraging exercise

Nurs Manag (Harrow). 2010 Jul;17(4):22-5. doi: 10.7748/nm2010.07.17.4.22.c7844.

Authors

Karen Lowton¹, Anne Laybourne, David Whiting, Finbarr Martin, Dawn Skelton

Affiliation

¹ King's College London, Institute of Gerontology.

PMID: 20681400
DOI: 10.7748/nm2010.07.17.4.22.c7844

Abstract

This article, the second in a series on the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement's eight high impact actions, reviews the roles played by nurses and local organisations in preventing falls among older people through early intervention and the promotion of active lifestyles.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Accidental Falls / prevention & control*
Aged
Exercise Therapy / nursing*
Female
Geriatric Assessment
Geriatric Nursing / organization & administration*
Health Planning Guidelines
Health Promotion / organization & administration*
Humans
Life Style
Middle Aged
Nurse's Role
Nursing Assessment
State Medicine / organization & administration
Total Quality Management
United Kingdom