Older people's experiences of therapeutic exercise as part of a falls prevention service: survey findings from England, Wales and Northern Ireland
| Autor: | N Vasilakis, Jackie Riglin, Jonathan Treml, Janet Husk, Amanda K. Buttery, Derek Lowe |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Aging medicine.medical_specialty Evidence-based practice Psychological intervention Poison control Northern Ireland Efficiency Organizational Fear of falling Suicide prevention Patient satisfaction Quality of life (healthcare) Nursing Surveys and Questionnaires Activities of Daily Living Humans Medicine Exercise Life Style Postural Balance Aged Aged 80 and over Wales business.industry General Medicine Self Efficacy Exercise Therapy Cross-Sectional Studies Treatment Outcome England Evidence-Based Practice Family medicine Quality of Life Accidental Falls Female Geriatrics and Gerontology medicine.symptom business Fall prevention |
| Zdroj: | Age and Ageing. 43:369-374 |
| ISSN: | 1468-2834 0002-0729 |
| Popis: | falling, and fear of falling, significantly affect older people and their lifestyle resulting in loss of confidence, restriction of activity and deteriorating quality of life. Multi-factorial assessment and active participation in an evidence-based exercise programme are key interventions to prevent and manage falls.to examine older people's experiences of therapeutic exercise as part of a falls prevention service in NHS Trusts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.a cross-sectional survey targeted patients and staff members delivering exercise interventions for reducing falls. A multi-disciplinary group including patient and staff representatives developed a 20-item patient questionnaire and a 12-item staff questionnaire that were distributed to 94 NHS Trusts (113 participating sites within the NHS Trusts) in October 2011.response was 57% for the patient sample and 88% for the staff sample. The median (IQR) age of patients was 82 (77-86) years. 72% were women. Two-thirds reported attending group-based therapeutic exercise classes generally of short duration (80%12 weeks) and low intensity (85% one class per week) at hospitals and community venues. Balance and strength exercises were prescribed; 68% reported using resistance equipment such as ankle weights and/or exercise band. Only 52% reported exercises were made more difficult as they improved. However, patient satisfaction levels were high (95% satisfied or very satisfied). Patients and staff reported limited availability of strength and balance follow-up classes.despite high levels of patient satisfaction therapeutic exercise provision was limited and implementation of evidence-based exercise interventions by healthcare providers is incomplete and varies widely. Patients and staff wanted greater availability of long-term exercise services for falls prevention. |
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