Falls: Multifactorial Determinants of Injury

The World Health Organization defines a fall as “an event which results in a person coming to rest inadvertently on the ground,  floor or other lower level.” Fall-related injuries may be fatal or non-fatal, however, most are non-fatal, but may still result in significant injury or disability. Falls are the second leading cause of unintentional injury deaths worldwide, second only to road traffic incidents. November is Fall Prevention Month in Canada and the Public Health Insight Podcast seized the opportunity to discuss this historical month-long commitment to raising awareness about the incidence of falls, the underlying causes and associated risk factors, and negative health outcomes that occur as a result of falling. References for Our Discussion American Public Health Association (APHA) | Nation’s Health: Preventing senior falls requires community approach: CDC resources help health workers create programs that workShare Your Thoughts With Us!Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook. We would love it if you shared your thoughts by commenting on our posts, sending us a direct message through social media, or by emailing us at [email protected]. Until then, we’ll see you in the next one.Support Our ShowIf you like our show, feel free to lend us some support by making a contribution on our Patreon page (link below) so we can continue creating the content that you enjoy as we expand the Public Health Insight Community.Icon made by Freepik from www.flaticon.com Send us a Text Message to let us know what you think.