Improving adherence with the use of hip protectors amongst older people

Hip protectors which are plastic shields or foam pads worn over the hip in specially adapted underwear are expected to be worn at all times during the day. The duration of the study is six months. Intervention 1 - provision of hip protectors wtithout cost; Intervention 2 - provision of strategy to assist with adherence (which includes education, a demonstration of the use of the hip protectors, and the ability to choose the type of hip protector to be worn) plus provision of hip protectors without cost; Control - provision of brochure about hip protectors. There are three settings for the trial - for community dwelling older people there is individual randomisation; while for older people recruited in hospital or in residential aged care facilities there is cluster randomisation.