A fall as an event which results in a person coming to rest inadvertently on the ground or floor or other lower level. Adults over the age of 60 suffer the highest number of falls or serious injuries, and the incidence of falls is found to increase with age. Falls and related injuries are increasingly common, making their prevention and management a critical global challenge. Falls are a growing and urgent public health issue and global fall-related injury rates are predicted to rise dramaticall
Conditions
Interventions
Community based fall prevention program is participatory fall prevention provided by community participation of older persons and stakeholders, and development of the program implementation and evalua
Experimental Behavioral,No Intervention No treatment
Community based fall prevention Intervention,Control group
Sponsors
Office of the Civil Service Commission (OCSC)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Older person who are aged 60 years or over, living in Pho Phraya municipality, Suphan Buri province, Thailand for at least 6 months, 2. Older person who are able to verbally communicate in Thai, 3. Older person who are Able to walk around their home, 4. Older person who are willing to participate with signed inform consent. e) Older person are available to be visited at home, and be contacted during the trial period.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Older person residing in institutional care facilities, 2. Having mobility difficulties; or being wheelchair users, 3. Older person who are dependent as regards the performance activities of daily living as determined by scores of Barthel ADL less than 12, 4. Older person who are not willing or able to complete the study or participated, 5. Having medical conditions as follows Orthopedic and musculoskeletal conditions such as recent fracture or surgery within the previous six months, inflammatory arthritis, Unstable or terminal medical illness that would preclude the activity and be unlikely to resolve, such as cardiovascular diseases , respiratory diseases, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, stroke, cancers, Neurological conditions that would result in motor performance difficulties, Cognitive impairments diagnosed by physicians, Other uncontrolled medical conditions in the past six months that are likely to compromise their ability to program.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| rate of fall The program develops through measures three times including baseline assessments, after implementation, and after implementation 8 weeks as the follow-up period with the control group Home visit | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fall prevention behavior The program develops through measures three times including baseline assessments, after implementation, and after implementation 8 weeks as the follow-up period with the control group Home visit | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactPhenrung Wandee
Mahidol University
Outcome results
None listed