Table 3 Perceptions of the influence of the iSOLVE workshops on practice

“… having been to the workshops I’m much more likely now to say, right we’re going to really look at the circumstances of this fall and look at what really caused it and look at how we can prevent it.” (Private OT, ID12)

“... [I’m] making sure there’s as much dynamic balance exercises as possible and incorporating it more into everyday life, using little strategies that we went through, like turning when the kettle’s boiling, standing on one leg, or doing some side stepping exercises, little things like that, trying to get people to change habits.” (Public AHP, ID8)

“What I found really helpful was some of that research about how it’s balance exercise and lower limb strengthening exercises that shows an improvement in balance and reduction in falls ... that’s made me focus more on that, because that’s where the research is, so that’s where my practice needs to be as well.” (Private EP, ID2)

“It’s just a matter of getting the program up and running and ... slot it in as an appointment type ... and that’s when we can integrate the falls prevention program ... we don’t have the foot exerciser, but we are using the marbles, foot movements and the Thera-Band®... and I’m printing out a list of things for the patient to do, giving them the link to [the] video. We’ve now got two CDs that we can lend to people, so we are actually doing it, which is good.” (Private podiatrist, ID5)