Citation

Ciance KL. Home Healthc. Now 2017; 35(10): 542-548.

Affiliation

Nursing Program, Anna Maria College, Paxton, Massachusetts.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/NHH.0000000000000622

PMID

29095332

Abstract

Falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries among adults 65 years and older. Each year, one in three older adults experiences a fall, and people who fall are more likely to fall again. According to the National Council on Aging (2017), instituting evidence-based falls prevention programs can significantly decrease falls. The purpose of this article is to describe a pilot study that examined the impact of the Sure Steps Fall Prevention Program on incidence of falls among adults 65 and older living in their home. A convenience sample of 10 community-dwelling participants aged 65 and older was recruited. After the Sure Steps Fall Prevention Program was implemented, participants were contacted by telephone monthly for 1 year. None of the participants reported falls during that time. Based on the findings of this pilot study, the Visiting Nurse Association implemented the Sure Steps Fall Prevention Program into their other four clinical sites.

Language: en