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The United States is becoming older and increasingly diverse in cultures, languages and socioeconomic standing. However, providing culturally and linguistically adequate health promotion programs for ethnically diverse older adults remains a challenge. Research investigating the relationships between ethnicity, socioeconomic status and disease has been limited. This clinical demonstration project explored the relationship between falls and ethnicity and socioeconomic status in a group of community dwelling older adults in San Antonio, TX, using a culturally and linguistically adapted clinical video novela on fall prevention. The video, available in English and Spanish, was designed using quality indicators from the Assessing Care for Vulnerable Older Elders (ACOVE) criteria. Data were collected using pre and post surveys asking general demographic information, fall risk factors, general knowledge of falls and satisfaction with video. Zip codes were used as a proxy for socioeconomic status. Data were managed with REDCap and analyzed using the SAS V9.4 statistical software. 172 individuals attending different senior community centers and one clinic screened the video. 45.2% self-identified as Hispanic. 31 watched the video in Spanish. Significant relationships were found between mean household income and fear of falling (chi2=11.92, df=3, p |
