faldkilder
Faldkilder is a term used in Danish and Norwegian to describe factors or sources that contribute to a person’s risk of falling. In healthcare, falls are a major concern for older adults and for people with balance, mobility, or cognitive impairments. Faldkilder are typically divided into intrinsic factors, which arise from the individual, and extrinsic factors, which are environmental or situational.
Intrinsic faldkilder include age-related frailty, reduced vision, dizziness, muscle weakness, balance problems, cognitive impairment, and chronic
Assessment and prevention of falls involve multifactorial risk evaluation performed by healthcare professionals in clinics, hospitals,
See also: Falls, Fall prevention, Geriatrics, Patient safety.