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Fall detectors
— do they work or reduce the fear of falling? | | Author(s) | S Brownsell, M Hawley |
| Journal title | Housing, Care and Support, vol 7, no 1, February 2004 |
| Pages | pp 18-24 |
| Source | Website: http://www.pavpub.com |
| Keywords | Falls ; At risk ; Emergency devices ; Alarm systems. |
| Annotation | Older people's fear of falling can affect their health, well-being, care needs and quality of life. Fall monitoring equipment that can automatically raise a call for assistance is increasingly being developed, and may reduce the fear of falling. This study sought to discover the views of users and providers on technology of this type, and to quantify the impact that fall detectors have on the fear of falling. The results of this study suggest that fall monitoring equipment is not considered routinely as part of a care package, and that knowledge of devices is poor. A trial of automatic fall detectors provided indicated that they may reduce fear of falling for certain users and so should be considered in falls management, but that more evidence and understanding are required to appreciate both the benefits and shortfalls of providing equipment of this sort. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040823205 A |
| Classmark | OLF: CA3: OU: OV |
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