@article{ref1,
title="Developing an understanding of the risk factors for falls among adults with intellectual disabilities: a commentary",
journal="British journal of community nursing",
year="2023",
author="Doherty, Alison J. and O'Donoghue, Annette and Harrison, Joanna",
volume="28",
number="5",
pages="238-242",
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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1462-4753",
doi="10.12968/bjcn.2023.28.5.238",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2023.28.5.238"
}