Trial reportAmerican journal of public health2015
Translating a Fall Prevention Intervention Into Practice: A Randomized Community Trial.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effectiveness of implementation strategies for uptake of fall prevention interventions in community care: A systematic review.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Population-based interventions for preventing falls and fall-related injuries in older people.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Impact of a public open-access community-based physical activity and fall prevention program on physical performance in older adults.European journal of public health · 2023Observational
- Fall-related health service use in Stepping On programme participants and matched controls: a non-randomised observational trial within the 45 and Up Study.Age and ageing · 2022Observational
- Patterns of health service use before and after a statewide fall prevention initiative for older adults at risk of falls.Australasian journal on ageing · 2022Observational
- Occupational Therapy and the Use of Technology on Older Adult Fall Prevention: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Otago exercise programme-from evidence to practice: a qualitative study of physiotherapists' perceptions of the importance of organisational factors of leadership, context and culture for knowledge translation in Norway.BMC health services research · 2020Article
- Bridging the gap between research-based knowledge and clinical practice: a qualitative examination of patients and physiotherapists' views on the Otago exercise Programme.BMC geriatrics · 2019Article
- The impact of community-based interventions for the older population: a quasi-experimental study of a hip-fracture prevention program in Norway.BMC geriatrics · 2018Article
- Community Capacity Building for Physical Activity Promotion among Older Adults-A Literature Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Review
- Mortality after distal radial fractures in the Medicare population.The Journal of hand surgery, European volume · 2015Article
- Initial Usability and Feasibility Evaluation of a Personal Health Record-Based Self-Management System for Older Adults.EGEMS (Washington, DC) · 2015Article
- Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Translated "A Matter of Balance" Fall Prevention Program Materials for Non-English-Speaking Participants.Journal of trauma nursing : the official journal of the Society of Trauma NursesArticle
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Abstract
objectivesWe examined whether community translation of an effective evidence-based fall prevention program via standard monetary support can produce a community-wide reduction in fall injuries in older adults and evaluated whether an enhanced version with added technical support and capacity building amplified the fall reduction effect.
methodsWe completed a randomized controlled community trial among adults aged 65 and older in (1) 10 control communities receiving no special resources or guidance on fall prevention, (2) 5 standard support communities receiving modest funding to implement Stepping On, and (3) 5 enhanced support communities receiving funding and technical support. The primary outcome was hospital inpatient and emergency department discharges for falls, examined with Poisson regression.
resultsCompared with control communities, standard and enhanced support communities showed significantly higher community-wide reductions (9% and 8%, respectively) in fall injuries from baseline (2007-2008) to follow-up (2010-2011). No significant difference was found between enhanced and standard support communities.
conclusionsPopulation-based fall prevention interventions can be effective when implemented in community settings. More research is needed to identify the barriers and facilitators that influence the successful adoption and implementation of fall prevention interventions into broad community practice.
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