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Table 2 Referrals and recommendations resulting from the medical and occupational-therapy assessments

From: Process factors explaining the ineffectiveness of a multidisciplinary fall prevention programme: A process evaluation

 

Number of R/R resulting from assessments

Referrals from Medical assessments (n = 130)

 

Cardiologist

8

Osteoporosis examination

8

Orthopaedic shoemaker

25

Orthopaedic instrument maker

1

Physiotherapist

4

Other referrals

4

Total

50

Recommendations from medical assessments (n = 130)

 

Adjust medication

7

Adjust footwear

3

Further examination

8

Vitamin B supplementation

2

Other recommendations

5

Total

25

Recommendations from occupational-therapy assessments (n = 128)

 

Adaptations to the home environment

134

Behavioural change

301

Health services

6

Assistive devices

16

Total

457

  1. * R/R = referral/recommendation