HSC6005 Falls, Mobility and Elder Persons (Classroom, Synchronous & Asynchronous)
About This Course
-To demonstrate a clear understanding of the factors contributing To falls incidence in older people
- To Discuss and appraise the implications of polypharmacy and complexity of health issues in older people in relation To the WHO ICF framework
- To appraise and Discuss allied health professionals? roles and impact in the prevention and management of falls
- To understand and evaluate the value and challenges of inter-professional working in falls prevention and management
- To critique the competing demands of economic, organizational, political and sociocultural contexts that impact on the delivery and efficacy of falls prevention and rehabilitation
- To design and propose a community based initiative that addresses falls in older persons
- To identify barriers and facilitators in the implementation of different models of services addressing falls
- To interpret research and other evidence for translation into fall prevention and rehabilitation and the gaps in knowledge
What You'll Learn
2. Falls in older adults can be reduced by identifying risk factors for falls early and intervening to improve postural balance. Falls can also be tackled by addressing polypharmacy, poor vision, home environment hazards and more.
3. The epidemiology of falls and other issues such as balance and mobility, polypharmacy, fear avoidance and falls efficacy will be discussed by healthcare professionals .
4. This course is discipline-specific, addressing physiotherapy, occupational therapy and nursing perspectives and inter-professional approaches on addressing fall prevention, mobility and healthy lifestyle promotion, and enhancing health literacy with regards to healthy ageing.
Entry Requirements
Related and relevant Healthcare qualification