| Autor: |
Arandia G; Department of Health Behavior, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health, Rosenau Hall, CB# 7440, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7440, USA., Hargrove JL; Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health, Rosenau Hall, CB# 7440, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7440, USA., Shubert TE; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Department #4985, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1700 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, CB #7426, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7426, USA., Bangdiwala SI; Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health, 137 E. Franklin St. Suite 203, Campus Box 8030, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514-4145, USA., Linnan LA; Department of Health Behavior, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health, 307 Rosenau Hall, CB# 7440, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599-7440, USA. linnan@email.unc.edu. |
| Abstrakt: |
Falls are a major public health risk and a leading cause of emergency room visits for people of all ages. Finding ways to increase access to information and evidence-based falls prevention strategies is critically important across the lifespan. We tested the feasibility of conducting a falls risk assessment and awareness program among customers who attend beauty salons. We enrolled 78 customers from 2 beauty salons who completed a written questionnaire as well as several biometric and functional balance tests designed to assess falls risk. On average, enrolled participants were 56 years of age (range: 19-90), female (n = 70, 91%), and Black (n = 47, 62%). Eleven percent of enrolled customers were classified as at high risk of falls because they had reported two or more falls in the last 6 months. We found that younger age, higher education, employment, moderate physical activity, and decreased frequency of salon visits were associated with fewer falls. Results demonstrated initial interest in, and the feasibility of recruiting and enrolling customers into a beauty salon-based falls risk assessment and awareness program. Beauty salons, which are in all communities, represent an innovative setting for reaching people of all ages with life-saving falls prevention information and services. |
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