Bone Health Education for All
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- Falls and fractures among older adults in Ireland pose a significant health and economic burden, with over 7,000 hospital admissions per year for fall-related injuries. - As the population ages, these issues are expected to worsen considerably by 2030 without preventative efforts. - This educational resource was created to increase awareness among healthcare staff of bone health, falls prevention, and osteoporosis in order to help reduce injuries from falls among older patients and the costs to the healthcare system. It provides information through online modules and tracks staff completion and understanding.
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Bone Health Education for All
- 1. Bone Health in the Park
- 2. I am not falling for you! Daragh Rodger Clinical Nurse Specialist Health Promotion and Assessment of the Older Adult Anne Spencer Educational Technologist
- 5. Background
- 16. Educational Technology Anne Spencer MSc, BA (Hons), DipN, RN
- 19. Establishing A Community of Practice
- 30. Irish people suffer unnecessarily from falls, fractures and poor bone health. Falls and fractures in our ageing population can be and should be prevented. Falls Strategy, 2008
- 31. Launched 27 th May 2011 St Mary’s Hospital Staff Health Fair
- 36. Presentation available at www.bonehealth.co
Hinweis der Redaktion
- Falls strategy By 2031 there will be five million people living in Ireland: One million of them will be 65 years and over – more than twice the current number. The biggest population increase will be in those who are 80 years or more. The incidence and prevalence of osteoporosis increases as the population ages. 50% of people who are 80 years or more fall every year Older women make up 65% of those who are over 80 years. Therefore they are the greatest risk
- No national drive. Small steps are being taken.