Abstract
The Article by Michael Keall and colleagues1 in The Lancet Public Health addresses the important area of health inequality for Indigenous populations, in this case Māori in New Zealand. Despite strong advances in the research evidence base for prevention of falls in the community setting,2,3 some important knowledge gaps remain. One of these gaps relates to the scarcity of culturally relevant falls prevention interventions for older First Nations people (commonly reported as age >55 years), in whom falls and high falls risk are common, and falls and fall-related injuries occur at higher rates than in other older populations (commonly reported as age >65 years) in general, and at younger ages.
Highlights
The Article by Michael Keall and colleagues[1] in The Lancet Public Health addresses the important area of health inequality for Indigenous populations, in this case Māori in New Zealand
Despite strong advances in the research evidence base for prevention of falls in the community setting,[2,3] some important knowledge gaps remain. One of these gaps relates to the scarcity of culturally relevant falls prevention interventions for older First Nations people, in whom falls and high falls risk are common, and falls and fall-related injuries occur at higher rates than in other older populations in general, and at younger ages.[4,5,6]
Healthier, more active older people, a higher proportion of falls occur away from home, whereas for older, frailer, less active older people, the majority of falls occur within the home environment.[7,8]
Summary
The Article by Michael Keall and colleagues[1] in The Lancet Public Health addresses the important area of health inequality for Indigenous populations, in this case Māori in New Zealand. Home modifications: important for fall injury prevention for Māori in New Zealand
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