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Implementation of a fall screening program in a high risk of fracture population.

Abstract：

:Fall prevention is an important way to prevent fractures in person with osteoporosis. We developed and implemented a fall screening program in the context of routine osteoporosis care. This program was found to be feasible and showed that a significant proportion of persons with osteoporosis are at risk of falling. PURPOSE:Falls are the most common cause of fracture in persons with osteoporosis. However, osteoporosis care rarely includes assessment and prevention of falling. We thus sought to assess the feasibility of a fall screening and management program integrated into routine osteoporosis care. METHODS:The program was developed and offered to patients with osteoporosis or osteopenia seen at an outpatient clinic between May 2015 and May 2016. Feasibility was measured by physical therapist time required to conduct screening and ease of integrating the screening program into the usual clinic workflow. Self-report responses and mobility testing were conducted to describe the fall and fracture risk profile of osteoporosis patients screened. Effects on fall-related care processes were assessed via chart abstraction of patient participation in fall prevention exercise. RESULTS:Of the 154 clinic patients who presented for a clinic visit, 68% met screening criteria and completed in two thirds of persons. Screening was completed in a third of the time typically allotted for traditional PT evaluations and did not interfere with clinic workflow. Forty percent of those screened reported falling in the last year, and over half had two or more falls in the past year. Over half reported a balance or lower extremity impairment, and over 40% were below norms on one or more performance tests. Most patients who selected a group exercise fall prevention program completed all sessions while only a quarter completed either supervised or independent home-based programs. CONCLUSIONS:Implementation of a fall risk screening program in an outpatient osteoporosis clinic appears feasible. A substantial proportion of people with osteoporosis screened positive for being at risk of falling, justifying integration of fall prevention into routine osteoporosis care.

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Arch Osteoporos

journal_title

Archives of osteoporosis

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Ritchey K,Olney A,Shofer J,Phelan EA,Matsumoto AM

doi

10.1007/s11657-017-0393-5

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Has Abstract

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2017-10-31 00:00:00

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1862-3522

issn

1862-3514

pii

10.1007/s11657-017-0393-5

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Implementation of a fall screening program in a high risk of fracture population.