The Effects of a Fall Prevention Program on the Low-Income Elderly at Risk of Falls

현일선,; 박명화,; 박경민,; 김정남,

doi:10.12799/jkachn.2010.21.2.200

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“…After intervention, compliance with preventive behavior related to falls was found to be significantly higher in the experimental group than in the controls. This result is consistent with the findings of previous research in which an animated video was repeatedly shown to promote fall preventative behavior [ 35 ] and a study on the effects of 6 weeks of group education based on PowerPoint presentations at a community welfare center [ 43 ]. These previous studies reported similar results showing significant increases in compliance with preventive behavior related to falls.…”

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“…The recurrent fall prevention program was developed for elderly women aged >65 years in rural areas. The program included education and exercises based on previous studies [ 34 , 35 ] and the current status of recurrent fall risk factors in elderly women in local community [ 36 ]. The program was conducted over a 12-week period with 1 education session and 3 exercise sessions per week for 80 min per session.…”

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Effects of a Randomized Controlled Recurrent Fall Prevention Program on Risk Factors for Falls in Frail Elderly Living at Home in Rural Communities

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BackgroundFalling can lead to severe health issues in the elderly and importantly contributes to morbidity, death, immobility, hospitalization, and early entry to long-term care facilities. The aim of this study was to devise a recurrent fall prevention program for elderly women in rural areas.Material/MethodsThis study adopted an assessor-blinded, randomized, controlled trial methodology. Subjects were enrolled in a 12-week recurrent fall prevention program, which comprised strength training, balance training, and patient education. Muscle strength and endurance of the ankles and the lower extremities, static balance, dynamic balance, depression, compliance with preventive behavior related to falls, fear of falling, and fall self-efficacy at baseline and immediately after the program were assessed. Sixty-two subjects (mean age 69.2±4.3 years old) completed the program – 31 subjects in the experimental group and 31 subjects in the control group.ResultsWhen the results of the program in the 2 groups were compared, significant differences were found in ankle heel rise test, lower extremity heel rise test, dynamic balance, depression, compliance with fall preventative behavior, fear of falling, and fall self-efficacy (p<0.05), but no significant difference was found in static balance.ConclusionsThis study shows that the fall prevention program described effectively improves muscle strength and endurance, balance, and psychological aspects in elderly women with a fall history.

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Effects of a Randomized Controlled Recurrent Fall Prevention Program on Risk Factors for Falls in Frail Elderly Living at Home in Rural Communities

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“…The total score ranges from 14–28, with a higher score indicating higher compliance with fall prevention behaviors. The reliability (Cronbach α) of the scale in the study of Hyeon et al (2010) was 0.78 and that in this study was 0.73.…”

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“…Home environment safety was measured using the Korean version (developed by Gu et al, 2006) (Hyeon et al, 2010) of the checklist for risk of fall at home in the Merck manual of geriatrics developed by Beers et al (Hyeon et al, 2010). This scale comprises 25 items, including living room, furniture, lighting, bathroom, kitchen, stairs, and mobility, and each item is answered with a yes (1 point) or no (0 points).…”

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Risk factors of repeated falls in the community dwelling old people

Yoo¹,

Kim²,

Yim³

et al. 2019

J Exerc Rehabil

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This study aimed to provide evidence for the development of an algorithm to identify older adults with a high risk for repeated falls, along with strategies to prevent repeated falls, by analyzing the known physical, psychological, and environmental factors related to falls in older adults. One hundred fifty-seven community-dwelling older adults aged 65 years or older who experienced a fall within the past year were enrolled in this study. Participants’ physical, psychological, environmental, and fall prevention-related characteristics were surveyed using structured questionnaires to identify the risk factors for repeated falls. The use of antidepressants, depression score, and compliance with fall prevention behaviors were found to differ significantly between the two groups, and the use of antidepressants and depression were found to be significant predictors of repeated falls. Depression should be considered as a major variable when developing an algorithm to identify the risk of repeated falls among older adults living at home. Also, the practice of fall prevention behaviors was higher in the repeated-falls group, likely due to that group’s efforts to prevent additional falls.

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“…대한 행동변화를 가져올 수 있기 때문이다 [16,17]. 그러므로 노 인 환자 스스로 낙상에 대한 인식을 높이고 낙상을 예방할 수 있도록 노인 환자를 대상으로 낙상예방 교육을 제공하는 것은 매우 중요하다고 할 것이다 [15].…”

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Effects of Fall Prevention Education Program on Attitudes, Prevention Behaviors, and Satisfaction among Elderly Inpatients

Kang

Song

2018

Korean J Adult Nurs

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Purpose:The aim of the study was to examine effects of a fall prevention education program among inpatients over 65 years old. Methods: A quasi-experimental study with two intervention groups and a comparison was used. One hundred and forty-three participants recruited from one university hospital were assigned to one of three groups: Video-only education (n=49), video plus leaflet education (n=45), and a comparison group who received a routine education (n=49). The data collection period was from March to August 2016. Results: The two intervention groups reported higher scores in fall prevention behaviors than the comparison group (F=19.83, p<.001). Participants who viewed the video and received the leaflet education reported higher scores than those with video only education. The scores of attitudes toward falls (F=16.05, p<.001), and satisfaction with education (F=40.02, p<.001) in both intervention groups were also significantly higher than the comparison group, with no significant difference between the two intervention groups. Conclusion: The fall prevention program was effective in improving fall-related attitude and satisfaction among elderly inpatients. Since the video plus leaflet education was most effective in improving prevention behaviors, it might be included in routine orientation on admission for the elderly.

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The Effects of a Fall Prevention Program on the Low-Income Elderly at Risk of Falls

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Effects of a Randomized Controlled Recurrent Fall Prevention Program on Risk Factors for Falls in Frail Elderly Living at Home in Rural Communities

Effects of a Randomized Controlled Recurrent Fall Prevention Program on Risk Factors for Falls in Frail Elderly Living at Home in Rural Communities

Risk factors of repeated falls in the community dwelling old people

Effects of Fall Prevention Education Program on Attitudes, Prevention Behaviors, and Satisfaction among Elderly Inpatients

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