ArticleIranian journal of public health2019
Effects of a Health Education Program on Fall Risk Prevention among the Urban Elderly: A Quasi-Experimental Study.
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- Fall prevention education to reduce fall risk among community-dwelling older persons: A systematic review.Journal of nursing management · 2021Pooled it
- Effectiveness of home safety training and balance exercises in reducing fear of falling among older women: A quasi-experimental study in southern Iran.Preventive medicine reports · 2026Article
- Association between Dynapenic abdominal obesity and fall risk among older adults: a longitudinal study in Birjand.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2025Article
- Enhancing knowledge, attitude, and perceptions towards fall prevention among older adults: a pharmacist-led intervention in a primary healthcare clinic, Gemas, Malaysia.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Falls caused by balance disorders in the elderly with multiple systems involved: Pathogenic mechanisms and treatment strategies.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Review
- The Incidence of Falls and Related Factors among Chinese Elderly Community Residents in Six Provinces.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The mediating effect of self-efficacy on the relationship between family functioning and quality of life among elders with chronic diseases.Nursing open · 2021Article
- Transition from MHealth FallSADigital healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundElderly falls increase dramatically with age and are a leading cause of injury, carrying a risk of loss of independence and death. We studied the effects of a health education program on fall-risk prevention among urban elderly persons in the municipality of Khon Kaen, Thailand.
methodsA quasi-experimental study was conducted in 2 communities. The calculated sample size was 216 individuals: 108 for intervention and 108 for control, all of whom were 60 or older, and registered at the Samlium Primary Care Unit (SPCU). The educational intervention was a fall risk intervention program by an elderly buddy. A structured questionnaire that incorporated questions from the Thai Fall Risk Assessment Tool (Thai-FRAT) was used to collect general and specific information. Data were analyzed using the independent sample t
resultsThe response rate was 94.4%. More than half of the respondents were at risk of a fall. The prevalence of risk of a fall among the intervention group was slightly less than that for those within the control group [Intervention group=52.9% (95%CI: 42.85, 62.81,
conclusionThe provision of a health education program designed for fall risk prevention among the elderly would be a useful public health initiative.
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