Fall risk screening: Audiologists’ perceived knowledge, views and reported practice

The findings underscore the need for improved clinical guidelines, educational initiatives and practice standards to better equip audiologists in fall prevention efforts and a collaborative approach to fall risk management for older adults.Contribution: This study emphasises the importance of incorporating FRS into undergraduate audiology curricula and continuous professional development programmes and encourages the use of a biopsychosocial approach and collaboration among multidisciplinary teams in fall risk management for older adults.

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South African Family Practice
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2025-04-23
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https://doi.org/10.4102/safp.v67i1.6072
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Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
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Fall risk screening: Audiologists’ perceived knowledge, views and reported practice

Alida Naudé, Amisha Kanji, Kimberley Desiree McFarlane
South African Family Practice
Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
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Fall risk screening: Audiologists’ perceived knowledge, views and reported practice

Alida Naudé, Amisha Kanji, Kimberley Desiree McFarlane
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Abstract

The findings underscore the need for improved clinical guidelines, educational initiatives and practice standards to better equip audiologists in fall prevention efforts and a collaborative approach to fall risk management for older adults.Contribution: This study emphasises the importance of incorporating FRS into undergraduate audiology curricula and continuous professional development programmes and encourages the use of a biopsychosocial approach and collaboration among multidisciplinary teams in fall risk management for older adults.

South African Family PracticeVol. 67(1)
University of the Witwatersrand (ZA), University of Pretoria (ZA)
Openalex Percentile: Top 85%
Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
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