Preventing Falls Among The Elderly Population - 1390 Words

Introduction Falls are a commonly experienced problem among the elderly population. The incidence rates of falls among the Hong Kong’s community-living elderly stood at 26 percent, while the incidence of new fallers stands at 198 falls per 1000 individuals per year. Whereas, one-year prevalence level of falls was identified to be 19 percent with the mean number of falls annually for a faller being 1.4 falls. Forty-seven of the falls in a year were identified occur indoors while the rest outdoors. Around a third of the elderly population aged over 64 years experience at least one fall a year. Past studies link falls to extrinsic factors and intrinsic factors. An example of intrinsic factors includes medical problems while one extrinsic factor involves environmental hazards. Comprehensively, falls result from muscle weaknesses, gait deficits, usage of assistive devices, cognitive impairments, arthritis, advanced age and history of falls (Fong, Siu, Yeung, Cheung, Chan, 2011). This paper proposes a research study focuses on preventing falls among the elderly population in Hong Kong. The target population of the study constitutes the elderly aged over 60 years on the hectic area named Mong-Kok, Kowloon in Hong Kong. Among the eighteen district areas in Hong Kong, the Mong-Kok is considered representative district for the study on the promotion program. Program Goals In coming up with this study, the research looks forward to having the proposed program fulfill a number ofShow MoreRelatedThe Importance Of Quality Assurance And Performance Improvement1558 Words   |  7 Pagesto discuss programs that are implemented to improve the care of the elderly population, especially in nursing homes. Throughout the paper, the general changes that the older adults go through their life will be discussed. Overview of five articles that are related to the elements of Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) will be given. 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