Table II.

“In-Department” developed falls prevention programmes (N = 29)

CodeFrequency (n)(%)
Theme 1: Occupational therapy Specific Involvement (N = 16)
Home Assessment531.25
Education1168.75
Theme 2: Multidisciplinary Team Involvement (N = 29)
Occupational therapist and once off session from a “Physio/Dietician”13.44
Joint occupational therapist and physiotherapist931.03
Occupational therapist and physiotherapist with the addition of “guest speakers”
1)“Public Health Nurse (PHN) and Opthamologist”,
2)“Dietitian, Community group representation, Pharmacist, Psychologist”
3)“MDT members”		310.34
Physiotherapy with occupational therapy involvement for one session413.79
Multidisciplinary team724.18
Not specified517.24
Theme 3: Evidence-Based Programmes which Informed the “In-department” Developed Programmes (N = 5)
“Stepping On” programme240.00
“OTAGO”– only implemented by physiotherapy360.00
Theme 4: Programme structure (N = 29)
Did not specify duration1551.72
Six weeks827.59
Eight Weeks26.90
Between five and nine sessions416.00
Sessions lasting for two hours620.70
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