Background There are distinct differences in the implementation of physiotherapeutic care in nursing homes. Both nationally and internationally staffing levels of physiotherapy differ significantly between and within nursing homes. Since legislation or guidelines that specify the parameters of physiotherapy …

Verpleegkundige is een fysiek zwaar beroep. Het verplaatsen van patiënten, een slechte werkhouding, trekken en duwen aan tilliften zorgen voor nek-, schouder- en rugklachten. Deze klachten doen zich al voor aan het begin van de verpleegkundige carrière, onder studenten en beginnende verpleegkundigen. …

Het wetenschappelijk bewijs voor het effect van fysiotherapie in de langdurige zorg is matig. Echter, interventies zoals beschreven in publicaties betreffen vaak standaardprogramma’s. Dit komt niet overeen met de dagelijkse praktijk in verpleeghuizen waar fysiotherapeuten in een multidisciplinair team …

Er is voldoende wetenschappelijk bewijs dat een deel van de valincidenten in het verpleeghuis te voorkomen is. Echter, de implementatie van evidence-based richtlijnen schiet vaak te kort door onvoldoende tijd bij het personeel, financiering en steun van het management. In dit onderzoek maken we inzichtelijk …

Objectives To provide a comprehensive overview of economic evaluations of falls prevention programs and to evaluate the methodology and quality of these studies. Design Systematic review of economic evaluations on falls prevention programs. Setting Studies (N=31) of community‐dwelling older adults …

Aims and objective To estimate the increased care demand and medical costs caused by falls in nursing homes. Background There is compelling evidence that falls in nursing homes are preventable. However, proper implementation of evidence‐based guidelines to prevent falls is often hindered by insufficient …

Objective: To investigate the influence of three different types of shoe models frequently worn at home, including an open heel shoe model, on gait parameters that are associated with fall risk in older persons. Methods: Twenty-five community-dwelling independent older persons were asked to walk on …

Objectives To examine the association between Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) use and falls and fractures. Design A cross-sectional study. Setting and participants 400 female patients aged 70 years or older who were consecutively admitted to the Trauma Center Meidling, Vienna, after a fall and who required …

It has been shown that several gait parameters are predictive for fall risk in older persons. There is evidence that footwear can influence foot position and gait patterns, especially in older persons. We carried out experiments to study the effects of type of footwear on gait paterns, in pernons aged …

Background: general opinion is growing that drug cessation in complex older patients is warranted in certain situations. From a clinical viewpoint, drug cessation seems most warranted in four situations, i.e., falls, delirium, cognitive impairment and end-of-life situations. To date, little information …