Four Smart Steps: Fall Prevention for Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Abstract

Falls are associated with enormous costs in morbidity and early mortality, as well as loss of safe, independent lifestyles for community-dwelling older adults. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to implement an author-designed, easy-to-remember guide to fall prevention for community-dwelling older adults and enhance their awareness and knowledge of fall risks in the home. A Four Smart Steps Fall Prevention program (exercise, eye exams, home safety, and primary care visits) presented fall prevention education for community-dwelling older adults. The project was implemented at a senior center by registered nurses and evaluated through an anonymous questionnaire. The desired outcome was an increase in safety awareness and knowledge of fall prevention for community-dwelling older adults. Community-dwelling older adults with enhanced education on fall prevention will be more likely to be able to live independently within a safe environment.

Fall prevention education to reduce fall risk among community‐dwelling older persons: A systematic review

“…The corresponding researcher had contacted the authors of two articles for the full text. However, one of the authors was on sabbatical leave (Minnier et al, 2019 ), and another author was unavailable (Azzarello & Hall, 2016 ). One article that recruited an older adult of 56 years old has been included in this review because their actual inclusion for older adults age was 60 years and above (Howard et al, 2016 ).…”

“…Providing FPE also enhances positive health care outcomes in older individuals (Chaudhry, 2020 ; Chidume, 2021 ). This is because they are becoming more independently sustained within their perceived quality of life to perform daily activities and live in safer environment (Minnier et al, 2019 ).…”

Discussion of Teaching With Multiple Intelligences to Corporate Employees' Learning Achievement and Learning Motivation

“…(1) Teaching With Multiple Intelligences Referring to Minnier et al (2019), the following dimensions for the curriculum design of teaching with multiple intelligences, according to student needs, are proposed in this study.…”

“…The application of multiple intelligences and the creation of diverse classrooms to develop students' specialty allowed students maintaining learning motivation with active participation, building self-confidence, and developing self-motivation. Minnier et al ( 2019 ) mentioned that the application of multiple intelligences to teaching was different from traditional teaching; teaching with multiple intelligences adopted multiple instruction strategies and activities. Many studies indicated that the application of multiple intelligences to teaching enhanced students' learning motivation and interests.…”