Effects of a Health Education Program on Fall Risk Prevention among the Urban Elderly: A Quasi-Experimental Study
| Autor: | Piyathida KUHIRUNYARATN, Prasert PRASOMRAK, Bangonsri JINDAWONG |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Iranian Journal of Public Health, Vol 48, Iss 1 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2251-6085 2251-6093 |
| DOI: | 10.18502/ijph.v48i1.788 |
| Popis: | Background: Elderly falls increase dramatically with age and are a leading cause of injury, carrying a risk of loss of independence and death. We studied the effects of a health education program on fall-risk prevention among urban elderly persons in the municipality of Khon Kaen, Thailand. Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted in 2 communities. The calculated sample size was 216 individuals: 108 for intervention and 108 for control, all of whom were 60 or older, and registered at the Samlium Primary Care Unit (SPCU). The educational intervention was a fall risk intervention program by an elderly buddy. A structured questionnaire that incorporated questions from the Thai Fall Risk Assessment Tool (Thai-FRAT) was used to collect general and specific information. Data were analyzed using the independent sample t-test and c2, with P |
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