Effects of a Fall Prevention Program on Falls in Frail Elders Living at Home in Rural Communities
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
; : 613-625, 2013.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-126023
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was conducted to determine the effects of a fall prevention program on falls, physical function, psychological function, and home environmental safety in frail elders living at home in rural communities.METHODS:
The design of this study was a nonequivalent control group pre posttest design. The study was conducted from July to November, 2012 with 30 participants in the experimental group and 30 in the control group. Participants were registered at the public health center of E County. The prevention program on falls consisted of laughter therapy, exercise, foot care and education. The program was provided once a week for 8 weeks and each session lasted 80 minutes.RESULTS:
The risk score for falls and depression in the experimental group decreased significantly compared with scores for the control group. Compliance with prevention behavior related to falls, knowledge score on falls, safety scores of home environment, physical balance, muscle strength of lower extremities, and self-efficacy for fall prevention significantly increased in the experimental group compared with the control group.CONCLUSION:
These results suggest that the prevention program on falls is effective for the prevention of falls in frail elders living at home.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Rural Population
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Self Care
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Accidental Falls
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Exercise
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Program Evaluation
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Health Education
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Risk Factors
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Frail Elderly
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Self Efficacy
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Depression
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Evaluation study
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Risk factors
Aspects:
Social determinants of health
Limits:
Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article