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Incidence of falls and fall-related outcomes among people in aged-care facilities in the Lower Hunter region, NSW
Richard E.
Gibson A B C,
Mandy
Harden B,
Julie
Byles A,
John
Ward B
A
Research Centre for Gender Health and Ageing, Faculty of Health, University of Newcastle
B
Hunter New England Area Health Service
C
Corresponding author. Email: richard.gibson@newcastle.edu.au
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New South Wales Public Health Bulletin 19(10) 166–169 http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/NB07049
Published online: 21 November 2008
Abstract
This article describes the rate of falls and adverse outcomes following falls, such as fracture, hospitalisation and death, among residents of 88 aged-care facilities in the Lower Hunter region of NSW from July to December 2005. A high rate of falls was observed with a crude incidence of 171 falls per 1000 beds per month. Around 40% of the falls resulting in hospitalisation were for fractured neck of femur. Estimated 3-month survival following fractured neck of femur was low, with a rate ratio of around 1 : 3. The data indicate an urgent need for falls injury prevention in aged-care facilities.
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