@article{ref1,
title="Effectiveness of a tailored fall-prevention program for discharged older patients: a multicenter, preliminary, randomized controlled trial",
journal="International journal of environmental research and public health",
year="2022",
author="Ueda, Tetsuya and Higuchi, Yumi and Hattori, Gentoku and Nomura, Hiromi and Yamanaka, Gen and Hosaka, Akiko and Sakuma, Mina and Fukuda, Takato and Fukumoto, Takanori and Nemoto, Takashi",
volume="19",
number="3",
pages="e1585-e1585",
abstract="This multicenter, preliminary, randomized controlled trial investigated the effect of a tailored fall-prevention program using home floor plans for discharged orthopedic patients aged ≥65 years who experienced ≥1 fall(s) in the past year (n = 72) at five acute-care hospitals. The control group received standard care (exercise to prevent recurrent falls), whereas the intervention group received a tailored fall-prevention program in addition to usual care. A physical therapist conducted the tailored education program using each patient's home floor plans before discharge. A follow-up survey of falls and near-falls at home was performed using a monthly fall calendar for the 1-month period after discharge. Data on 81.5% of participants remained for the final analyses. No falls occurred in the intervention group; however, 4.3% of those in the control group experienced a fall. Near-falls were reported by 3.7% and 26.9% of the participants in the intervention and control groups, respectively. The proportion of participants who did not experience near-falls in the 1st month after discharge was lower in the intervention than in the control group (p = 0.018). In conclusion, the tailored fall-prevention program using home floor plans in multiple acute-care hospitals was effective in reducing falls and near-falls in discharged orthopedic patients.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1661-7827",
doi="10.3390/ijerph19031585",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031585"
}