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Effects of self-care on fall prevention program for older adults in a community, Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand |
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| Creator | Pimsupa Chandanasotthi |
| Title | Effects of self-care on fall prevention program for older adults in a community, Nakhon Pathom Province, Thailand |
| Contributor | Vatinee Sanyod, Supaluk Soikum, Wipapan Tanomrat, Pastraporn Anuwongnawarat, Yaowares Worabut, Rungsinee Charaipong, Walapa Kumtus, Oraya Sukasem, Panida Subklang, and Pimpimon Warapok |
| Publisher | Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University |
| Publication Year | 2561 |
| Journal Title | Journal of Thai Interdisciplinary Research |
| Journal Vol. | 13 |
| Journal No. | 4 |
| Page no. | 7 |
| Keyword | fall prevention program, older adult, community |
| URL Website | http://rdi.npru.ac.th |
| Website title | วารสารวิจัยสหวิทยาการไทย |
| ISSN | 2465-3837 |
| Abstract | Falling is one of the major risks in older adults causing serious health problems. The purpose of this quasiexperimentalstudy was to examine the effects of a fall preventing program based on Orem's self-care theory. Thirtyolder adults over 60 years of age living in Ban-nai village were invited to participate and signed consent form in thestudy. The three weeks of fall preventing program consisted of daily exercise for balancing and strengthening of legsmuscles, creating a protective home environment, and education on side-effects of daily medications. Data werecollected before and after the intervention program including socio-demographic data, capacity of self-care on fallprevention, risk of fall (TUGT-Time up and Go test). Data analysis was performed using a descriptive analysis andpaired t-test.The results revealed that after older adults received the program, their capacity of self-care on fall preventionwere significantly higher than pretest (p-value = 0.01). While the mean scores of fall risk in aging were lesser thanpretest (p-value = 0.000). Therefore, this Self-care Promoting on Fall Prevention program for older adults might beapplicable for District Health Promotion Hospital. |
