Trudy Busch School of Nursing, Saint Louis University, 3525 Caroline Mall, St. Louis, MO 63104, United States of America.
Faculty of Nursing, Burapha University, Chonburi, Thailand.
Geriatr Nurs. 2023 Mar-Apr;50:255-259. doi: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2023.02.005. Epub 2023 Feb 19.
Falls are a critical public health problem for older adults making expanded access of evidence-based fall prevention programs to this population a priority. Online delivery could improve the reach of these needed programs, however associated benefits and challenges remain poorly explored. This focus group study was undertaken to gather older adults' perceptions regarding the transition of face-to-face fall prevention programs to online formats. Content analysis was used to identify their opinions and suggestions. Older adults had concerns related to technology, engagement, and interaction with peers that they valued during face-to-face programs. They provided suggestions they felt would improve the success of online fall prevention programs, especially including synchronous sessions and getting input during program development from older adults.
老年人跌倒问题是一个严重的公共卫生问题，因此扩大基于证据的跌倒预防计划对这一人群的可及性是当务之急。在线提供这些计划可以提高这些计划的覆盖范围，但是相关的好处和挑战仍未得到充分探索。本焦点小组研究旨在收集老年人对将面对面跌倒预防计划转变为在线模式的看法。采用内容分析法来确定他们的意见和建议。老年人对技术、参与度和与同伴互动方面存在一些顾虑，这些都是他们在面对面项目中所重视的。他们提出了一些建议，认为这些建议可以提高在线跌倒预防计划的成功率，特别是包括同步会议，并在计划制定过程中征求老年人的意见。
