Journal article
Evaluation of a falls prevention program for independent elderly
American journal of health behavior, Vol.28 Suppl 1(1), pp.S51-S60
2004
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.28.s1.6
PMID: 15055571
Abstract
To evaluate the effectiveness of an older adult falls-prevention program and describe compliance with the program.
The No More Falls! program was evaluated by comparing outcomes of program participants and nonparticipants from the same health care system and by comparing outcomes in pre- and postintervention periods.
Program participants were 20% less likely to fall than nonparticipants. Falls during the year after program participation decreased 53%, compared with a 21% decline among nonparticipants. Compliance was positively associated with program effectiveness.
These findings suggest that the No More Falls! program was successful in reducing falls among older adults.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Evaluation of a falls prevention program for independent elderly
- Creators
- Carri Casteel - Southern California Injury Prevention Research Center, UCLA School of Public Health, Los Angeles, CA, USA. ccasteel@email.unc.eduCorinne Peek-AsaCaroline LacsamanaLaurie VazquezJess F Kraus
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of health behavior, Vol.28 Suppl 1(1), pp.S51-S60
- DOI
- 10.5993/AJHB.28.s1.6
- PMID
- 15055571
- NLM abbreviation
- Am J Health Behav
- ISSN
- 1087-3244
- eISSN
- 1945-7359
- Grant note
- R49/CCR903622 / ODCDC CDC HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2004
- Academic Unit
- Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Nursing; Injury Prevention Research Center; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984214712402771
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