Abstract
Older adults’ readiness to participate in fall prevention behaviors is largely unknown. We evaluated the feasibility of recruitment for a fall prevention intervention and participants’ readiness to participate in fall prevention activities. Patients ≥ 65 years at high fall risk were recruited. Feasibility of recruitment was assessed by reaching the goal sample size (200), and recruitment rate (50%). Surveys assessed participants’ readiness to participate in fall prevention activities (confidence to manage fall risks [0–10 scale; 10 most confident] and adherence to fall prevention recommendations). We recruited 200 patients (46.3% of eligible patients), and 185 completed surveys. Participants reported high confidence (range 7.48 to 8.23) in addressing their risks. Their adherence to clinician recommendations was mixed (36.4% to 90.5%). We nearly met our recruitment goals, and found that older adults are confident to address their fall risks, but do not consistently engage in fall prevention recommendations.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 246-251 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Geriatric Nursing |
Volume | 54 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1 2023 |
Keywords
- Behavior change
- Communication
- Fall prevention
- Older adult
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gerontology