Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Division of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town.
S Afr J Commun Disord. 2021 Sep 30;68(1):e1-e5. doi: 10.4102/sajcd.v68i1.841.
Globally, falls are a serious economic and public health concern. While all age groups are impacted by falls, the threats to morbidity and mortality are most severe in older adults. Recent literature has linked hearing loss, and related issues such as an increase in sedentary behaviour, to a greater risk of falls. Therefore, this opinion article aims to raise audiologists' awareness of falls in ageing patients or clients, and calls for change in terms of having these rehabilitation professionals embrace identification and management of fall risk.
从全球范围来看，跌倒对公共卫生和经济而言都是一个严重的问题。虽然各个年龄段都可能受到跌倒的影响，但老年人受到发病率和死亡率威胁的风险最大。最近的文献将听力损失以及久坐行为增加等相关问题与跌倒风险增加联系起来。因此，本文旨在提高听力学家对老年患者或客户跌倒问题的认识，并呼吁这些康复专业人员改变观念，识别和管理跌倒风险。
