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A Stepwise Approach to a Comprehensive Post-Fall Assessment

Year: 2005

Type: article

Abstract: Post-fall assessment is an essential component of any fall prevention intervention. Typically, clinical practice recommendations for fall assessment are left to the discretion of each practitioner and miss many of the associated symptoms, situational contexts and pertinent elements required to reveal likely underlying determinants of a fall event. In order to elicit a comprehensive evaluation of a recent fall, a 5-step organizational approach is presented which allows for the consistent gathering of key information needed to determine possible underlying fall etiology while also addressing the patient’s perception of their fall. Several cases will be used to illustrate this comprehensive approach to fall assessment.

Source: Rutgers University Community Repository (Rutgers University)

DOI: 10.7282/t3pg1tnz

Authors: Gray-Miceli, Deanna, Strumpf, Neville E., Johnson, Jerry

Institutions: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, University of Pennsylvania

Language: English

Topic: Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention

Subfield: Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2195030472

FWCI: 2.609

Cites: 28

Cited by: 18

Related to: 10