Falls prevention in people with breast cancer: a survey of current physiotherapist practices

CONCLUSIONS: Further resources and training for physiotherapists may be required to optimise their skills and confidence, and to embed best-practice falls prevention strategies into the physiotherapy care of people with breast cancer.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONThere is an opportunity to better address falls in routine breast cancer care.Falls screening and prevention activities should be included in the care pathways for breast cancer.More resources are required for physiotherapists to optimise their skills and confidence to facilitate the uptake of best-practice falls prevention strategies.PMID:38477947 | DOI:10.1080/09638288.2024.2328314
Source: Disability and Rehabilitation - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Source Type: research