Effect of prevention program for the prevention of repeated falls in the elderly in Watphleng District , Ratchaburi Province
Keywords:
secondary fall, older adult, Barthel activities of daily livingAbstract
This research is an one group quasi-experimental research. The objectives of the study were to compare knowledge related to recurrent falls and prevention, physical flexibility, physical balance and fall prevention behaviors among older adults before and after participating in the recurrent fall prevention program for older adults. The samples were 30 older adults. The instrument was the recurrent fall prevention program for older adults. The data were collected by using the questionnaires of knowledge about recurrent fall and prevention, physical flexibility, physical balance and fall prevention behaviors. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The abnormal distribution data were using Wilcoxon matched pairs test analysis. The results showed that knowledge related to recurrent falls and prevention, physical flexibility, physical balance and fall prevention behaviors among older adults after participating in the recurrent fall prevention program for older adults are higher than those before participating the program with significances (t= 4.6, p< .001 ; t=4.5, p< .001; t=10.2, p< .001 and t=5, p< .001).
It is suggested that there should be the policy to prevent recurrent falls among older persons and implication of the program Including, recurrent fall prevention should be added in health educations.
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