TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Effectiveness of a tailored fall-prevention program for discharged older patients: a multicenter, preliminary, randomized controlled trial
JO  - International journal of environmental research and public health
A1  - Ueda, Tetsuya
A1  - Higuchi, Yumi
A1  - Hattori, Gentoku
A1  - Nomura, Hiromi
A1  - Yamanaka, Gen
A1  - Hosaka, Akiko
A1  - Sakuma, Mina
A1  - Fukuda, Takato
A1  - Fukumoto, Takanori
A1  - Nemoto, Takashi
SP  - e1585
EP  - e1585
VL  - 19
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1661-7827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031585
ID  - ref1
ER  -