Ciance Karin L
Karin L. Ciance, DNP, RN, is an Assistant Professor of Nursing, Nursing Program, Anna Maria College, Paxton, Massachusetts.
Home Healthc Now. 2017 Nov/Dec;35(10):542-548. doi: 10.1097/NHH.0000000000000622.
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.
跌倒是65岁及以上成年人致命和非致命伤害的主要原因。每年，三分之一的老年人会跌倒，而且跌倒过的人再次跌倒的可能性更大。根据美国国家老龄问题委员会（2017年）的说法，实施基于证据的跌倒预防计划可以显著减少跌倒次数。本文的目的是描述一项试点研究，该研究考察了“稳健步伐跌倒预防计划”对65岁及以上居家生活成年人跌倒发生率的影响。招募了10名年龄在65岁及以上的社区居住参与者作为便利样本。在实施“稳健步伐跌倒预防计划”后，每月通过电话联系参与者，持续1年。在此期间，没有参与者报告跌倒事件。基于这项试点研究的结果，访视护士协会在其他四个临床地点实施了“稳健步伐跌倒预防计划”。
