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    The Epidemiology of Ambulance Attended Falls in Western Australia

    Watkins PM 2024 Public.pdf (22.70Mb)
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    Open access
    Authors
    Watkins, Paige Marie
    Date
    2024
    Supervisor
    Judith Finn
    Anne-Marie Hill
    Type
    Thesis
    Award
    PhD
    
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    Faculty
    Health Sciences
    School
    School of Nursing
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/95587
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    Abstract

    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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