Older adult falls prevention Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
Conditions
Interventions
Observational data of the falls prevention programme will include interviews and observational data. data will help identify key local issues. These issues will be addressed at a co-design workshop, a
Sponsors
University College Cork
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Health professional: All health professionals providing the falls prevention programme at the early adopter sites Service users: All service users at the early adopter sites are eligible to participate. People who are eligible to use the FaME programme are: 1. Aged 65 years and over who are at risk of falling 2. Currently living at home (i.e. not in residential care) 3. Medically stable 4. Capable of walking independently indoors and outdoors (with or without walking aids or help from another person) 5. Physically able to take part in a group exercise class as assessed by the referrer. Other (service commissioner): All commissioners of the service at the three early adopter sites
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Service users: 1. Uncontrolled high blood pressure or tachycardia 2. Experienced a significant drop in BP during exercise 3. Psychiatric conditions which would prevent participation in an exercise class 4. Uncontrolled medical problems, which the GP considered would exclude patients from 5. Undertaking the exercise programme (e.g. acute systemic illness such as rheumatoid arthritis) conditions requiring one-to-one or therapy-led exercise programme (e.g. unable to maintain a seated upright position) 6. Not living independently (e.g. living in residential or nursing homes) 7. Cognitive impairment preventing the ability to follow simple instructions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Participants will be interviewed twice and will complete two surveys: Interview 1: Participants experience and perception of the exercise programme early in the programme (within the first 13 weeks) Interview 2: Participants experience and perception of the exercise programme later in the programme (within 6 weeks of the end of the programme) Survey 1: Participants preferences in exercises beyond the programme (midway through the programme [weeks 10-16]) Survey 2: Exercise practice after the FaME programme (follow-up, at 6-12 weeks) Trained Instructors will be interviewed once about their perception and experience of delivering the programme midway through the programme (week 10-16) Referrers to the exercise programme will be interviewed once about their experience and perception of falls prevention exercise programmes (before week 24). All the qualitative data will be analysed using thematic analysis. Routinely collected outcome data will be analysed to determine effects from baseline. Data will be analysed to determine its distribution, and the appropriate tests will be used to determine differences from baseline. Percentage or average mean differences will be compared to the minimal clinically important difference, or indicators of independent community ambulation, when appropriate. Results will be compared to previous implementation studies for indicators of effectiveness. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| There are no secondary outcome measures | — |
Countries
Ireland
Contacts
Public ContactRuth ;Katherine McCullagh;Thackeray
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Outcome results
None listed