Page 5 - Prevention of Fall
P. 5
Life Education
Ebook
Minimising falls relies on identifying those who have
the highest risk of falling thence coordinating the
appropriate preventive interventions.
Factors that significantly increase the fall
risk are:
Physical health
Previous falls
issues
Confusion Agitation Alcohol
Environment Incontinence
Sleep Physical
medications/ inactivity/ muscle
sedatives weakness
Walking
unsteadily
