Citation

Doherty AJ, O'Donoghue A, Harrison J. Br. J. Community Nurs. 2023; 28(5): 238-242.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, Mark Allen Publishing)

DOI

10.12968/bjcn.2023.28.5.238

PMID

37130713

Abstract

Commentary on: Pope J, Truesdale M, Brown M. Risk factors for falls among adults with intellectual disabilities: A narrative review. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2021; 34: 274-285. 10.1111/jar.12805 Falls are a serious and common problem for people with intellectual disabilities (ID). Whilst there is available evidence on falls risk factors for the general population, there is a lack of awareness and understanding of the contributing risk factors for this population. This commentary critically appraises a recent narrative review which sought to identify the risk factors for falls among people with ID. Clinical practice implications: Community nurses may identify people with ID at risk of falls, and work alongside other healthcare professionals and carers to provide tailored multidisciplinary falls-prevention interventions for individuals with ID living in the community.

Language: en

Keywords

risk factors; Falls; community nursing; intellectual disabilities