The Epidemiology of Ambulance Attended Falls in Western Australia
This doctoral research described the epidemiology of ambulance-attended falls (including repeat falls) in adults in Western Australia (WA), to better inform the prehospital management of patients who fall. The findings showed an increased incidence of ambulance-attended falls over time, with 58% of...
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Curtin University
2024
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/95587 |
| Summary: | This doctoral research described the epidemiology of ambulance-attended falls (including repeat falls) in adults in Western Australia (WA), to better inform the prehospital management of patients who fall. The findings showed an increased incidence of ambulance-attended falls over time, with 58% of falls-related incidents due to repeat falls, contributing to an increasing demand on the state’s ambulance service. Paramedic interviews identified that attending low-acuity fall-related incidents, lead to complex decision-making about patient disposition. |
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