According to the Canadian Institute of health Information (CIHI), Fall has become an issue specifically among older adults in the Canada healthcare system because of which hospitalization also has been increased in past 5 years. This has become a major issue because falls leading to the major health complications such as head injury, mobility reduction which results in the increase of healthcare utilization.
Research shows that more than a half of the fall related hospitalization are from the senior community in Canada in which two-thirds of the senior are women (CIHI, 2019). In Canada, 4 out of 5 hospitalizations caused by falls and injury related hospitalization bought to ER are caused by falls.
According to the Gov.t there is need of promotion of healthy ageing and preventing falls among Canadian seniors are more likely to get injury than younger population (Canada Newswire, 2019).
Fall prevention has emerged as a critical component of quality and safety in healthcare, including Canada, over the past two years. There are some recommendations by the RNAO to prevent the falls in the different healthcare settings that need to incorporate in Canada. Their suggestions include a wide range of subjects such as including risk assessment, care planning, staff training, and patient participation. Healthcare professionals can create interventions that specifically address the needs of those who are at high risk of falling by conducting extensive assessments to identify those people. In addition, to improve their knowledge and abilities in fall prevention techniques, healthcare workers should obtain ongoing education and training. Additionally, encouraging patients and their families to participate in fall prevention strategies and include them in the care planning process can result in more positive outcomes (RNAO, 2017).
Public Health Agency of Canada Supports Fall Prevention Among Canadian Seniors. (2019, Feb 12). Canada NewsWire https://libaccess.senecacollege.ca/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/wire-feeds/public-health-agency-canada-supports-fall/docview/2178584417/se-2
Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario. (2017). Preventing Falls and Reducing Injury from Falls (4th ed.). Toronto, ON: Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario.
Slips, trips and falls: Our newest data reveals causes of injury hospitalizations and ER visits in Canada | CIHI. (2019, July 15). https://www.cihi.ca/en/slips-trips-and-falls-our-newest-data-reveals-causes-of-injury-hospitalizations-and-er-visits-in