Falls prevention interventions for community-dwelling older people living in mainland China: a narrative systematic review.
Pengpeng YeYishu LiuJing ZhangKe PengXuru PanYang ShenShaoming XiaoElizabeth ArmstrongYuliang ErLeilei DuanRebecca IversLisa KeayMaoyi TianPublished in: BMC health services research (2020)
There is an opportunity to undertake an evaluation of a rigorously-designed, large-scale falls prevention program for community-dwelling older people in Mainland China. To help mitigate the rising burden of falls in Mainland China, recommendations for future falls prevention interventions have been made. These include: (1) target disadvantaged populations; (2) incorporate personalised interventions; and (3) investigate the effectiveness of those under-explored interventions, such as psychological, social environment, management of urinary incontinence, fluid or nutrition therapy and surgery. The study results will also potentially provide a useful evidence base for other low-and-middle income countries in a similar situation.