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Australian optometrists report low knowledge of falls prevention strategies for older adults, indicating a significant gap between evidence and practice. Enhanced education and multidisciplinary collaboration are needed to improve implementation in primary eye care.

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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology and Optometry
  • Gerontology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Optometrists are primary eye care providers for older adults.
  • Impaired vision increases falls risk, highlighting optometrists' role in falls prevention.
  • Evidence on optometrists' implementation of falls prevention management is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore Australian community optometrists' understanding of falls prevention.
  • To identify barriers and enablers for implementing falls prevention management in clinical practice.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative descriptive design with focus groups.
  • Purposeful sampling of Western Australian optometrists (N=23).
  • Inductive content analysis of data.

Main Results:

  • A substantial evidence-to-practice gap in falls prevention management was identified.
  • Optometrists reported low knowledge, sporadic integration, and hesitancy in falls prevention.
  • Barriers included limited multidisciplinary collaboration and perceived knowledge gaps.

Conclusions:

  • Community optometrists perceive low knowledge and limited opportunities for falls prevention implementation.
  • Further education and engagement in multidisciplinary teams are suggested to bridge the gap.
  • More research is needed to translate falls prevention evidence into optometric practice.