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Reducing the risk of injurious falls in an ageing popula5on
Introduc5on The Na'onal Strategy to prevent falls and fractures in Irelands Ageing Popula'on (2008) calls for a proac*ve approach to bone health and falls preven*on. Costs for falls and falls related injuries, of which hip fracture is one of the most costly, are on the increase and projected to be in excess of € 2 billion by 2030. The cost to quality of life and life itself is immeasurable.
Aim To provide a comprehensive equitable bone health and falls preven*on service in Dublin North to improve the bone health and reduce the risk of falls and fractures in the older adult popula*on.
Results Falls and fracture preven*on is very much on the agenda for service providers in Dublin North. Increased awareness among primary secondary and ter*ary care is evident.
Conclusion Through the investment, development and implementa*on of these services an increased awareness among the popula*on and healthcare staff of the importance of good bone health is evident. With further work on FLS the capacity to prevent future falls and fractures in our ageing popula*on is achievable.
Daragh Rodger, ANP Care of the Older Adult Community, St Mary’s Hospital, Phoenix Park, Dublin 20 Email: [email protected]
1. Healthy
Ageing Clinic Bone Health
6. Fracture Liaison Service
3. Forever Autumn
2. Osteoporosis
Clinic
5. Community
Falls Pathway
4. Community Falls Clinic
1 Audit of the Healthy Ageing Clinic (2006) highlighted the incidence of reduced bone density in adults promp*ng the development and implementa*on of a bone health educa*on resource (2011). Visit www.bonehealth.co
2 Access to a consultant led osteoporosis clinic (2010)
3 Audit of hospital and residen*al units demonstrated the incidence of falls promp*ng the development and implementa*on of a falls preven*on programme (2012). Visit www.bonehealth.co
4 Development of a mul*disciplinary consultant led comprehensive falls clinic (2013)
5 Collabora*on with Primary Care services to develop a coordinated approach to bone health and falls preven*on (2014)
6 Recogni*on of the need for Fracture Liaison Services (FLS)
Method
Enhancing Quality
Care for an Ageing
Popula5on