Falls Management and Prevention

Falls Management and Prevention Name: Institution: Falls Management and Prevention A fall can be defined as an occurrence where an individual gets into rest on the ground unintentionally. It is key to note that falls are more common among the old, and they are more likely to promote both fatal and non-fatal injuries. The World Health Organizations maintains that falls are regarded as a significant public health issue and that hundreds of thousands of falls are reported every year. The literature focuses on providing insights about falls, evaluating their impact, and providing solutions to this health problem. According to the World Health Organization, millions of falls that occur every year necessitate medical attention. Additionally, this health problem is more prevalent among individuals from low and middle-income nations (World Health Organization, 2018). It is, however, essential to comprehend that falls are also more common among the individuals over seventy-five years old; some people associate falling with old age; these individuals, underrate the risks they can face. There are other risk factors for falling; they can include balance impairment, polypharmacy, and reduced muscle strength (Al-Aama, 2011). Also, falls can occur due to gait impairment pain, and orthostatic. In the United States, it is estimated that almost 30 percent of the older adults suffer injuries, fractures, and sometimes head trauma that can be linked to falling. The increased rate of falling as one age may be attributed to several issues such as sensory issues, lack of exercises and the cognitive changes that take place as one gets old (World Health Organization, 2018). Although both males and females suffer falls, it is approximated that the consequences of falling are more dangerous among men than in women. Falls may also be considered to be a complicated multidimensional phenomenon that is attributed to other diseases, medication distress as well as environmental problems; this is particularly because not all the old individuals report this problem (Gray-Miceli & Capezuti, 2019). Although nurses and other health care professionals cannot protect all their patients from falling, the care providers must determine people's risk of falling and provide protective interventions which may help those with the greatest risk. Several tests may be undertaken to assist in risk evaluation; these include blood tests and bone densitometry (HealthinAging.org, 2017). Additionally, examining the brain and the heart can help in evaluating the likelihood of fainting. Falls have both physical and psychological impacts on the patients. For instance...