Open Access
01-12-2015 | Meeting abstract
Finding your feet: The development of a podiatry intervention to reduce falls in care home residents
Auteurs:
Gavin Wylie, Zoë Young, Roberta Littleford, Frank Sullivan, Joanne Coyle, Brian Williams, Hylton Menz, Simon Ogston, Jacqui Morris
Gepubliceerd in:
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
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bijlage 1/2015
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Excerpt
People who live in care homes often fall. Foot and ankle muscle weakness, sub-optimal footwear, and common foot problems such as corns and hallux valgus are known and potentially modifiable contributory factors to falls in older people. Conducting a randomised controlled trial in a care home setting to address these issues is challenging and presents a number of uncertainties that need to be addressed prior to undertaking a phase III trial. Therefore, this study used a qualitative approach to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a podiatry falls intervention to care home residents and staff. The data acquired during this qualitative preparatory phase will inform the conduct of a subsequent exploratory randomised controlled trial of a podiatry intervention to reduce falls in care homes. …
