Outcome of a falls prevention community engagement day v1
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Acceptability and long-term outcomes of a community engagement day for falls prevention and bone health awareness
IRAS ID
368723
Contact name
Linda Linton
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
NHS Lothian
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 11 months, 28 days
Research summary
Community Appointment Days (CAD) have gained traction over the last few years and have been used for a range of services. CADs provide the chance to speak with a range of Health Care Professionals (HCP), third sector and voluntary organizations all on the same day allowing patients have influence over their care. High satisfaction has been reported from people’s experience of attending CAD’, with HCPs and other stakeholders finding the integrated approach to patient management beneficial. Overall, although this approach appears to have low risk and high benefit to those attending on the day, the long-term benefits are not known and whether people continue engagement with advice and activities suggested.
CADs to date focus on condition management with few reports of a similar model used for prevention. Local and national policies and strategies emphasize the need to move towards preventative methods within healthcare systems, with reducing risk of falls in older adults a key priority. The World falls prevention guidelines recommend a multifactorial approach to reducing risk addressing factors such as strength and balance training, eyesight, hearing, equipment, and bone health awareness. However, despite the availability of a range of preventative measures not all people engage regularly with recommended practices or have awareness of their risk or where to access services. Two Falls Prevention Community Events (FP-CE) delivered in Midlothian during 2026 will be investigated to determine the long-term impact on older adults’ quality of life, Clinical Frailty Score (CFS) and their engagement with injury risk reduction practice for falls and bone health awareness. There will be a focus on determining whether such events within local communities engage people in areas social deprivation and improve access to services. Participants consenting to take part will fill in surveys at baseline and 6 months and asked to take part in optional focus groups.
REC name
North East - York Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
26/NE/0043
Date of REC Opinion
2 Mar 2026
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion