Effectiveness of program for prevention falls among older adults in Bang pa-in district, Ayutthaya.
Keywords:
Falls, Fall prevention program, Fall prevention behavior, ElderlyAbstract
This quasi-experimental research aimed to study the effectiveness of a multi-factorial fall prevention program in community-dwelling elderly. The sample consisted of 150 elderly who were at risk of falling, did not have dementia, were able to perform their daily activities normally, and were willing to participate in the study. They were divided into two experimental groups and a control group, with 50 people in each group. Each experimental group received a multi-factorial fall prevention program for 20 weeks. The research instruments consisted of three parts: a multi-factorial fall prevention program, an interview, and a physical fitness assessment. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test, and repeated measures comparison of variance.
The results of the study found that after 16 and 20 weeks of the experiment, both experimental groups had higher mean scores of knowledge of fall prevention, fall prevention behavior, balance, and physical performance than before the experiment, and had a significantly lower mean score of fear of falling than before the experiment (p<0.05).
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