ERIC Number: EJ1379881
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Jul
Pages: 23
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ISSN: ISSN-1360-2322
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Preventing Falls at Home among People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Scoping Review
Doherty, Alison J.; Benedetto, Valerio; Harris, Catherine; Ridley, Julie; O'Donoghue, Annette; James-Jenkinson, Lynn; Fidler, Dave; Clegg, Andrew
Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, v36 n4 p702-724 Jul 2023
Background: Falls are common among people with intellectual disabilities. Many falls happen within the home. Our scoping review aimed to identify evidence for falls-risk factors and falls-prevention interventions for this population. Method: We conducted a multi-database search to identify any type of published study that explored falls-risk factors or falls-prevention interventions for people with intellectual disabilities. Following a process of (i) title & abstract and (ii) full-text screening, data was extracted from the included studies and described narratively. Results: Forty-one studies were included. Risks are multifactorial. There was limited evidence of medical, behavioural/psychological, or environmental interventions to address modifiable risk factors, and no evidence of the interventions' cost-effectiveness. Conclusions: Clinically and cost effective, acceptable and accessible falls-prevention pathways should be available for people with intellectual disabilities who are at risk of falls from an earlier age than the general population.
Descriptors: Prevention, Accidents, Family Environment, Intellectual Disability, Risk, Intervention, Cost Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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