Abstract
Official publication of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka and was established in 1995. Full text articles available.Journal of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka (JCCPSL) has been recognised by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) as a publication following the ICMJE Recommendations. The journal is indexed in DOAJ.Manuscripts are only accepted online through the portal of the JCCPSL https://jccpsl.sljol.info/ . The prospective authors must read carefully the section on Author Guidelines and prepare their manuscript accordingly. To submit a manuscript or to check the status of a submission the authors must first be registered in the JCCPSL Editorial Management System using an existing or newly created username and password. Next, choose the ‘Start Submission’ link and follow the five-step article submission process which is a simple and self-guided process.
Highlights
Older adults are more vulnerable to falls, which are the most common cause of mortality and morbidity in the elderly
There is a need for strengthening of awareness programmes on prevention of falls among elderly population and incorporation of elderly risk assessments in the available national screening programmes is a timely need
Cumulative incidence of falls was 127 per 1000 elderly during last three months
Summary
Older adults are more vulnerable to falls, which are the most common cause of mortality and morbidity in the elderly. Rapid population ageing is predicted in Sri Lanka. As per the standard population projections, Sri Lankan elderly population is expected to double to 24.8% by 2041 [2]. Injuries are the fifth leading cause of death in elderly people [3]. Most of these fatal injuries are related to falls, considered the most serious and frequent home accident faced by elders [4,5,6]. A study conducted in Wattala MOH Area found that falls can be ranked first among the common home accidents among people aged 60 years and above [7]
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