Drawing on US CDC resources for fall prevention among older people in the community
The US CDC publishes a compendium of fall interventions and a practical guide for community organisations to help communities and healthcare workers prevent falls among older people. Communities and families in China can draw on these ideas, while considering local conditions and seeking verification from professional organisations.
Machine translation of our Chinese article, without human translation review. Suggestions concerning China remain specific to China.
Chinese fact summaries and suggestions for China (not a full translation)
Original: Falls Interventions | Older Adult Fall Prevention | CDC · Original language: en
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Facts from the sources
The US CDC fall-intervention resources page provides effective fall-intervention programmes and helps community organisations, public health practitioners, ageing service providers and clinicians implement them. View source
The US CDC compendium of fall interventions aims to help public health practitioners, ageing service providers, clinicians and others address falls among older people living in the community. View source
The US CDC provides a practical guide for community organisations interested in implementing evidence-based fall-prevention programmes themselves. View source
For older people and families
If you or a family member feels unsteady or worries about falling, start by recording the difficulties encountered and the help you would like.
Ask your community whether fall-prevention advice or support is available. For personal health or product suitability, seek professional assessment first.
See what care and community teams can do
Consult the US CDC compendium to understand the types of fall interventions, while assessing their suitability for people in your local area.
The CDC provides an implementation guide for community organisations. Assess local premises, staffing and funding before putting ideas into practice.
When introducing a programme from abroad, seek review by geriatric medicine, rehabilitation and public health specialists in China, and start with a small pilot.
Record the programme process and outcomes. Effectiveness requires rigorous statistical assessment; overseas results cannot be presented as local outcomes.
What needs local assessment
These facts come only from the public US CDC webpages and describe US resources, not Chinese policy or medical advice. The pages do not set out the details or outcome data for specific interventions, so their effectiveness cannot be inferred from this information. For fall prevention in China, consult local health, civil affairs, geriatric medicine and age-friendly building adaptation professionals. Floor slip resistance, grab-rail load capacity, dimensions and similar matters require professional verification against Chinese standards. Source: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The original materials are freely available on the CDC website. This site and its suggestions for China are not endorsed by the CDC, HHS or the US government. Their images and logos have not been reproduced.
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