BRINGING COMMUNITY-BASED FALLS PREVENTION PROGRAM TO IMPROVE GLOBAL HEALTH (BRIGHT)
Ladda Thiamwong, Sirinart Tongsiri, Rui Xie, Boon Peng Ng, Joon-Hyuk Park, Wenjun Li, Elizabeth Eckstrom · 2023
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Description
Ladda Thiamwong and six co-authors published this study in 2023. It describes a project that adapted a United States fall prevention program for older adults in Thailand. Falls are a leading cause of injury and death for older people, and they strike up to half of older adults in parts of Asia.
The program has three steps: screen for risk, assess the causes, then act. Trained community health workers did the screening and home checks, while care managers assessed risks such as poor balance and use of many medicines. Every participant screened showed high fall risk, and all attended the full sessions. Older adults rated the program highly for fit and ease. The authors conclude that local health workers can deliver this kind of program well.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ladda Thiamwong, Sirinart Tongsiri, Rui Xie, Boon Peng Ng, Joon-Hyuk Park, Wenjun Li, Elizabeth Eckstrom |
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| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 2 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |