@article{ref1,
title="Preventing falls at home among people with intellectual disabilities: a scoping review",
journal="Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities",
year="2023",
author="Doherty, Alison J. and Benedetto, Valerio and Harris, Catherine and Ridley, Julie and O'Donoghue, Annette and James-Jenkinson, Lynn and Fidler, Dave and Clegg, Andrew",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Falls are common among people with intellectual disabilities. Many falls happen within the home. Our scoping review aimed to identify evidence for falls-risk factors and falls-prevention interventions for this population. <br><br>METHOD: We conducted a multi-database search to identify any type of published study that explored falls-risk factors or falls-prevention interventions for people with intellectual disabilities. Following a process of (i) title & abstract and (ii) full-text screening, data was extracted from the included studies and described narratively. <br><br>RESULTS: Forty-one studies were included. Risks are multifactorial. There was limited evidence of medical, behavioural/psychological, or environmental interventions to address modifiable risk factors, and no evidence of the interventions' cost-effectiveness. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Clinically and cost effective, acceptable and accessible falls-prevention pathways should be available for people with intellectual disabilities who are at risk of falls from an earlier age than the general population.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1360-2322",
doi="10.1111/jar.13104",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jar.13104"
}