Assessment
Review
- Check current medications for Fall Risk increasing drugs (FRIDs)
- Consider current medical conditions or symptoms that may increase the risk of falls
- Consider necessary clinical indicators required for assessment e.g. BP, BSL, blood tests, pain score, symptoms history
For all drugs consider:
- The indication
- The possibility of deprescribing or dose reduction
Medications
Medical Conditions
Symptoms
Confirm
Document the recommendations from the medicines review and consult with the prescriber where appropriate.
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Counselling
Medication counselling
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Ancillary label counselling (labels 1, 12 and 16)
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Adequate nutrition (especially with calcium and vitamin D)
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Recommended daily amount of alcohol (2 standard drinks)
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Monitoring the response to any medication changes
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Education on falls prevention
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Referral to allied health professionals as appropriate
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Patient motivation and concordance to therapy
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