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CONTENTS
CONTENTS
FOREWORD, MESSAGE AND PREFACE
FOREWORD, MESSAGE AND PREFACE
Director-General of Health Malaysia 1 1
Director-General of Health Malaysia
Deputy Director-General of Health Malaysia (Medical) 2 2
Deputy Director-General of Health Malaysia (Medical)
Head of Geriatrics Service, Ministry of Health Malaysia
Head of Geriatrics Service, Ministry of Health Malaysia 3 3
FORMULATION COMMITTEE AND LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS 4 4
FORMULATION COMMITTEE AND LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 8 8
ARTICLES
ARTICLES
1.0 Introduction
1.0 Introduction 9 9
2.0 Falls Intervention Team and Components
2.0 Falls Intervention Team and Components
2.1 Basic Concepts
2.1 Basic Concepts 11
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2.2 Process
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2.2 Process 12
3.0 Screening
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3.0 Screening 15
4.0 Risk Factors for Falls 16
4.0 Risk Factors for Falls 16
5.0 Prevention and Intervention 19
5.0 Prevention and Intervention 19
6.0 Post-Fall Management 20
6.0 Post-Fall Management 20
7.0 Roles of Team Members
7.0 Roles of Team Members
7.1 Nurses 22
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7.1 Nurses 30
7.2 Physiotherapists
7.2 Physiotherapists 33
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7.3 Occupational Therapists
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7.3 Occupational Therapists 36
7.4 Pharmacists
7.4 Pharmacists 36
8.0 Training 40
8.0 Training 40
9.0 Audit 42
9.0 Audit 42
APPENDICES 44
APPENDICES 44
REFERENCES 56
REFERENCES 56
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