Possible Education Topics for People and Families

• How to prevent falls and reduce fall injuries
• How risk factors or health conditions contribute to risk for falls or injury (e.g., medications that cause dizziness or affect bleeding risk)*
• The behavioural risk factors that contribute to falls (e.g., hurrying)
• The physical and psychological benefits of modifying falls risk
• How to stay motivated (e.g., for exercise)
• The rationale behind an intervention (e.g., how hip protectorsG can protect from fall injuries)
• How to use equipment for preventing falls or reducing injuries, if applicable (e.g., use of assistive devices)
• How to implement safe transfers*
• How to access centralized repository and/or resources for advice and assistance (e.g., where to get information about home safety, exercise programs, information on nutrition, etc.)
• How to cope and what to do in the event of a fall
• How to get up from a fall*
• Insights or knowledge gained from past falls*
• The adjustments that can be made to the physical environment to help reduce the risk for falls*

Sources: Boelens et al., 2013; Korall et al., 2015; NICE, 2013.

* Provided by the expert panel.