A Holistic Approach to Developing Fall-Prevention Programs for Community-Dwelling Older Adults

2009 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 223-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Jean Keller
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Fall Prevention ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

scholarly journals Older Adults' Perceptions of Clinical Fall Prevention Programs: A Qualitative Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Calhoun ◽  
Hendrika Meischke ◽  
Kristen Hammerback ◽  
Alex Bohl ◽  
Pamela Poe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Fall Prevention ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Core Values ◽  
High Risk Group ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

Objective. To investigate motivational factors and barriers to participating in fall risk assessment and management programs among diverse, low-income, community-dwelling older adults who had experienced a fall.Methods. Face-to-face interviews with 20 elderly who had accepted and 19 who had not accepted an invitation to an assessment by one of two fall prevention programs. Interviews covered healthy aging, core values, attributions/consequences of the fall, and barriers/benefits of fall prevention strategies and programs.Results. Joiners and nonjoiners of fall prevention programs were similar in their experience of loss associated with aging, core values they expressed, and emotional response to falling. One difference was that those who participated endorsed that they “needed” the program, while those who did not participate expressed a lack of need.Conclusions. Interventions targeted at a high-risk group need to address individual beliefs as well as structural and social factors (transportation issues, social networks) to enhance participation.

Improving Local Service Delivery to Prevent Falls in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: Translating Research to Practice

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Travis M Gagen ◽  
Maria T Bulzacchelli
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Fall Prevention ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Local Health ◽  
Prevention Interventions ◽  
Unintentional Falls ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

Abstract Unintentional falls are the leading cause of both fatal and nonfatal injuries among Americans 65 years of age and older and place an enormous burden on the health care system. As the population continues to age, preventing falls will be increasingly important for reducing morbidity, mortality, and medical costs. Evidence-based fall prevention interventions for older adults exist, but widespread adoption of these interventions is needed. Local health departments, Area Agencies on Aging, first responders, and health care professionals can all play important roles in implementing fall prevention programs. This article presents a conceptual model for local delivery of fall prevention programs for community-dwelling older adults. This model can serve as a guide for translating existing fall prevention research into practice.

scholarly journals Patterns of perspectives on fall-prevention beliefs by community-dwelling older adults: a Q method investigation

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shueh-Fen Chen ◽  
Su-Fei Huang ◽  
Li-Ting Lu ◽  
Mei-Chuen Wang ◽  
Jung-Yu Liao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Fall Prevention ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Q Method ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

Fall Prevention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 169 (11) ◽  
pp. ITC81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Phelan ◽  
Katherine Ritchey
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Fall Prevention ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

scholarly journals Promoting Fall Prevention among Community Dwelling Older Adults through ActivLife: a Physical and Social Activation

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-237
Author(s):  
Yuan Lu ◽  
Yu-Shan Athena Chen ◽  
Dominika Kozak ◽  
Hubert Cornelis ◽  
Piotr Partyga
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Fall Prevention ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults
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