@article{ref1,
title="Incidence of falls and fall-related outcomes among people in aged-care facilities in the Lower Hunter region, NSW",
journal="New South Wales public health bulletin",
year="2008",
author="Gibson, Richard E. and Harden, Mandy and Byles, Julie and Ward, J.",
volume="19",
number="9-10",
pages="166-169",
abstract="This article describes the rate of falls and adverse outcomes following falls, such as fracture, hospitalisation and death, among residents of 88 aged-care facilities in the Lower Hunter region of NSW from July to December 2005. A high rate of falls was observed with a crude incidence of 171 falls per 1000 beds per month. Around 40% of the falls resulting in hospitalisation were for fractured neck of femur. Estimated 3-month survival following fractured neck of femur was low, with a rate ratio of around 1 : 3. The data indicate an urgent need for falls injury prevention in aged-care facilities.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1034-7674",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}