Falls: Promotion of self- management, deconditioning, and reconditioning strategies

This is a secondary driver from promote safer mobility through safe, clinical and care processes within the Falls driver diagram

Change ideas

The examples below show how this secondary driver can be implemented in practice. Additional change ideas can be found in the Falls driver diagram

Practitioner:

  • Use of personal outcomes discussions for goal setting and treatment planning
  • Family involvement in therapy sessions​  

Team:

  • Signposting or referral to community resources, for example, strength and balance exercise programmes and leisure classes
  • Deconditioning and reconditioning education with patient, family and carers

Organisation:

  • Digital access for prescribed exercise programmes
  • Group based exercise/activity programmes, where environment allows

Evidence and resources

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