Associate Professor, Department of Public Health Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, İzmir Kâtip Çelebi University, Izmir, Turkey.
Br J Community Nurs. 2022 Feb 2;27(2):78-88. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2022.27.2.78.
This quasi-experimental study aimed to investigate the effects of nurse-led home modification interventions on the family members of home-dwelling older adults with dementia. The sample consisted of 42 older adults diagnosed with dementia and their family members. A number of validated tools were used. Three home visits were undertaken, a training package with family members was instigated, and the patients were followed up for a 6-month period. It was determined that there was a decrease in falls in the first 3-month period (p=0.002). The number of falls in the second 3-month period was lower in the older adults who had their homes modified (p=0.000). Family-centred, nurse-led home-modification interventions can be effective in the prevention and reducing of falls in older adults with dementia.
本类实验研究旨在调查护士主导的居家改造干预对痴呆居家老年人家庭成员的影响。研究对象为 42 名被诊断患有痴呆症的老年人及其家庭成员。研究使用了多种经过验证的工具,开展了三次家访,为家庭成员提供了培训包,并对患者进行了为期 6 个月的随访。结果表明,在最初的 3 个月内跌倒次数有所减少(p=0.002)。在进行居家改造的老年人中,第二阶段的跌倒次数减少更为明显(p=0.000)。以家庭为中心、由护士主导的居家改造干预可以有效预防和减少痴呆老年人跌倒的发生。