INTRODUCTION This study aimed to develop a multifaceted strategy using tailored interventions to implement a fall prevention programme, and to achieve a change in fall prevention practices and a reduction in fall incidence at an acute care hospital in Singapore. METHODS A comparative study was conducted at two acute care hospitals (intervention and control) in Singapore. Pre-intervention, pos...

This article summarizes research and draws overall conclusions from the body of literature on fall prevention interventions to provide nurse administrators with a basis for developing evidence-based fall prevention programs in the hospital setting. Data are obtained from published studies. Thirteen articles are retrieved that focused on fall interventions in the hospital setting. An analysis is...

BACKGROUND Despite evidence for effective fall prevention interventions, measurable reductions in older adult (≥ 65 years) fall rates remain unrealized. This study aimed to describe the perceived barriers to and effective strategies for the implementation of evidence-based fall prevention practices within and across diverse community organizations. This study is unique in that it included commu...

OBJECTIVE We attempted to determine whether multimedia fall prevention education using different instructional strategies increases older adults' knowledge of fall threats and their fall prevention behaviors. METHOD Fifty-three community-dwelling older adults were randomized to iwo educational groups or a control group. Multimedia-based educational interventions to increase fall threats knowl...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com the subjects activity level (sedentary vs. active), there was a strong direct correlation between the activity level and the Berg Balance Score (r = 0.76, p <0.001). Moreover, there was a strong direct correlation between the subject’s ambulatory status and the Berg Balance Score (r = 0.78, p <0.001). Results showed, the ADDS revealed only 200 elder...