Improving Policy for the Prevention of Falls Among Community-Dwelling Older People—A Scoping Review and Quality Assessment of International National and State Level Public Policies

Improving Policy for the Prevention of Falls Among Community-Dwelling Older People—A Scoping Review and Quality Assessment of International National and State Level Public Policies

Objectives: Effective public policy to prevent falls among independent community-dwelling older adults is needed to address this global public health issue. This paper aimed to identify gaps and opportunities for improvement of future policies to increase their likelihood of success.Methods: A syste...

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Main Authors: Aleksandra H. Natora, Jennifer Oxley, Linda Barclay, Kelvin Taylor, Bruce Bolam, Terry P. Haines
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:International Journal of Public Health
Subjects:
older adults
injury prevention
falls prevention
community setting
public health policy
policy analysis
Online Access:https://www.ssph-journal.org/articles/10.3389/ijph.2022.1604604/full

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