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Mobility and Falls Prevention 1 Moving right to stay upright As - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Mobility and Falls Prevention 1 Moving right to stay upright As - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Mobility and Falls Prevention 1 Moving right to stay upright As people age their ability to move can be compromised. This may be because of: Reduced balance Reduced strength Pain (in back, legs or feet) 3 Moving right to stay
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Moving right to stay upright
As people age their ability to move can be compromised. This may be because of:
- Reduced balance
- Reduced strength
- Pain (in back, legs or feet)
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Balance and mobility are often poorer while a person is in hospital This may be due to:
- the affects of medications (including
anaesthetics)
- Acute events and illnesses e.g. stroke, infection,
fractures
- Cognitive impairment and/or delirium
- Pre-existing malnourishment
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Balance and Mobility can deteriorate further in hospital due to:
- their medical condition or
- if mobility is not encouraged (e.g. keeping
patients on bed rest) All staff have a role in safely mobilising patients
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Falls in hospital
Most falls in hospital happen when people are moving around (mobilising), including:
- Getting out of bed
- Walking, especially to the toilet
- In bathrooms and toilets
- Bending over or reaching for personal items
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Mobility is…
“The ability to move or be moved freely and easily” (Oxford dictionary) Mobility is more than walking, it includes:
- bed mobility
- sitting on the edge of the bed
- sitting in a chair
- standing
- marching on the spot
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Benefits of moving in hospital
- Prevent
- effects of immobility (pressure injury)
- functional decline
- Maintain
- independence with ADLs
- balance and coordination
- Improved
- respiratory function
- cardiopulmonary fitness
- alertness and psychological well being
- length of stay
- appetite and sleep
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Helping staff to encourage safe mobilisation
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When moving in hospital
It’s important to engage with patients, family and carers re patients requirements when moving around the ward:
– Do they need a walking aid? – Should they wait for staff to assist them to walk? – Do they have the right footwear and clothing? – Is the room free of clutter?
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Information for patient, family and carers
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Safe use of mobility aids videos
These videos show a physiotherapist demonstrating with a client the safe use of mobility aids, including:
- how to adjust it to the correct patient height
- safety check
- safe mobilising techniques.
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Safe us of mobilising equipment
Mobility Resources
balance & strength tests
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Helping patients to mobilise safely
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Thank you
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For further information: cec-falls@health.nsw.gov.au www.cec.health.nsw.gov.au