The Effects of Risk Reduction Program on Falls Prevention Behaviors of Elderly Risk in Community, Suwannaphum Hospital.

Abstract

Purpose : To compare Falls prevention behaviors of elderly risk in community, Suwannaphum Hospital.

Study design : Quasi-experimental study.

Materials and Methods : 64 of participants were aged 60-80 who meet a inclusion and exclusion criteria,32 of participants and classified as an experimental group and a control group, 16 of weeks a conducted between on March and June 2022.Data were collected using the fall prevention behavior questionnaire.Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation, Kolmogorov-Smirnov one sample test, Independent t-test and statistical significance was set at 95% CI

Main findings : After intervention, the elderly in experimental group had mean score of fall prevention behavior on self-health promotion were higher than control group (p<.001), with mean scores were 1.42 higher than control group (95%CI: 1.20,1.64) ; mean score of fall prevention behavior in daily life were higher than control group (p<.001), with mean scores of fall prevention behavior in daily life were 1.39 higher than control group (95%CI: 1.15,1.63), and mean scores of fall prevention behavior in organizing and being in a safe environment were higher than control group (p<.001), with mean scores of falling prevention behavior in organizing and being in a safe environment 1.43 higher than control group (95%CI: 1.21,1.64).

Conclusion and recommendations : A results of this research suggest that developed program can be used to reduce a risk and prevent falls in the elderly.