@article{ref1,
title="Occupational therapy fall prevention interventions for community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review",
journal="American journal of occupational therapy",
year="2018",
author="Elliott, Sharon and Leland, Natalie E.",
volume="72",
number="4",
pages="7204190040p1-7204190040p11",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Accidental falls among community-dwelling older adults are preventable and increase the risk of morbidity, hospitalization, and institutionalization. We updated and broadened a 2008 systematic review examining the evidence for the effectiveness of fall prevention interventions in improving fall-related outcomes, occupational performance, quality of life, and health care facility readmissions for community-dwelling older adults. <br><br>METHOD: We searched and analyzed literature published from 2008 to 2015 from five electronic databases. <br><br>RESULTS: Fifty articles met the inclusion criteria and were critically appraised and synthesized-37 provided Level I; 5, Level II; and 8, Level III evidence. Analysis was organized into four intervention themes: single component, multicomponent, multifactorial, and population based. Mixed evidence was found for single-component and multifactorial interventions, strong evidence was found for multicomponent interventions, and moderate evidence was found for population-based interventions. <br><br>CONCLUSION: These findings can inform the delivery and integration of fall prevention interventions from acute care to community discharge.<br><br>Copyright © 2018 by the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0272-9490",
doi="10.5014/ajot.2018.030494",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2018.030494"
}