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Iranian Journal of Public Health، جلد ۴۸، شماره ۱، صفحات ۱۰۳-۱۱۱
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عنوان انگلیسی Effects of a Health Education Program on Fall Risk Prevention among the Urban Elderly: A Quasi-Experimental Study
چکیده انگلیسی مقاله 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< 0.05 being statistically significant. Results: The response rate was 94.4%. More than half of the respondents were at risk of a fall. The prevalence of risk of a fall among the intervention group was slightly less than that for those within the control group [Intervention group=52.9% (95%CI: 42.85, 62.81, P< 0.001); Control group=60.8% (95%CI: 50.59, 70.15, P=0.016)]. After 6 months of intervention, the balance impairment, medicine usage, and overall proportion with risk of fall were decreased. The difference between the intervention and control groups was statistically significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: The provision of a health education program designed for fall risk prevention among the elderly would be a useful public health initiative.    
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نویسندگان مقاله | Piyathida KUHIRUNYARATN
Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand


| Prasert PRASOMRAK
Mahidol University, Amnatchareon Campus, Amnatcharoen, Thailand


| Bangonsri JINDAWONG
Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
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