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Delivery of Fall Prevention Interventions for At-Risk Older Adults in Rural Areas: Findings from a National Dissemination
Falls incidence rates and associated injuries are projected to increase among rural-dwelling older adults, which highlights the need for effective interventions to prevent falls and manage fall-related risks. The purpose of this descriptive study was to identify the geospatial dissemination of eight...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6313583/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30544658 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15122798 |
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author | Smith, Matthew Lee Towne, Samuel D. Herrera-Venson, Angelica Cameron, Kathleen Horel, Scott A. Ory, Marcia G. Gilchrist, Chelsea L. Schneider, Ellen C. DiCocco, Casey Skowronski, Shannon |
author_facet | Smith, Matthew Lee Towne, Samuel D. Herrera-Venson, Angelica Cameron, Kathleen Horel, Scott A. Ory, Marcia G. Gilchrist, Chelsea L. Schneider, Ellen C. DiCocco, Casey Skowronski, Shannon |
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description | Falls incidence rates and associated injuries are projected to increase among rural-dwelling older adults, which highlights the need for effective interventions to prevent falls and manage fall-related risks. The purpose of this descriptive study was to identify the geospatial dissemination of eight evidence-based fall prevention programs (e.g., A Matter of Balance, Stepping On, Tai Chi, Otago Exercise Program) across the United States (U.S.) in terms of participants enrolled, workshops delivered, and geospatial reach. These dissemination characteristics were compared across three rurality designations (i.e., metro areas; non-metro areas adjacent to metro areas; and, non-metro areas not adjacent to metro areas). Data were analyzed from a national repository of 39 Administration for Community Living (ACL) grantees from 2014–2017 (spanning 22 states). Descriptive statistics were used to assess program reach, delivery-site type, and completion rate by rurality. Geographic information systems (GIS) geospatially represented the collective reach of the eight interventions. Of the 45,812 participants who attended a fall prevention program, 12.7% attended workshops in non-metro adjacent areas and 6.6% attended workshops in non-metro non-adjacent areas. Of the 3755 workshops delivered (in over 550 unique counties), most were delivered in senior centers (26%), residential facilities (20%), healthcare organizations (13%), and faith-based organizations (9%). On average, the workshop attendance/retention rates were consistent across rurality (~70%). Findings highlight the need to diversify the delivery infrastructure for fall prevention programs to adequately serve older adults in rural areas. Ongoing efforts are needed to offer sustainable technical assistance and to develop scalable clinical-community referral systems to increase fall prevention program participation among rural-dwelling older adults. |
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spelling | pubmed-63135832019-06-17 Delivery of Fall Prevention Interventions for At-Risk Older Adults in Rural Areas: Findings from a National Dissemination Smith, Matthew Lee Towne, Samuel D. Herrera-Venson, Angelica Cameron, Kathleen Horel, Scott A. Ory, Marcia G. Gilchrist, Chelsea L. Schneider, Ellen C. DiCocco, Casey Skowronski, Shannon Int J Environ Res Public Health Article Falls incidence rates and associated injuries are projected to increase among rural-dwelling older adults, which highlights the need for effective interventions to prevent falls and manage fall-related risks. The purpose of this descriptive study was to identify the geospatial dissemination of eight evidence-based fall prevention programs (e.g., A Matter of Balance, Stepping On, Tai Chi, Otago Exercise Program) across the United States (U.S.) in terms of participants enrolled, workshops delivered, and geospatial reach. These dissemination characteristics were compared across three rurality designations (i.e., metro areas; non-metro areas adjacent to metro areas; and, non-metro areas not adjacent to metro areas). Data were analyzed from a national repository of 39 Administration for Community Living (ACL) grantees from 2014–2017 (spanning 22 states). Descriptive statistics were used to assess program reach, delivery-site type, and completion rate by rurality. Geographic information systems (GIS) geospatially represented the collective reach of the eight interventions. Of the 45,812 participants who attended a fall prevention program, 12.7% attended workshops in non-metro adjacent areas and 6.6% attended workshops in non-metro non-adjacent areas. Of the 3755 workshops delivered (in over 550 unique counties), most were delivered in senior centers (26%), residential facilities (20%), healthcare organizations (13%), and faith-based organizations (9%). On average, the workshop attendance/retention rates were consistent across rurality (~70%). Findings highlight the need to diversify the delivery infrastructure for fall prevention programs to adequately serve older adults in rural areas. Ongoing efforts are needed to offer sustainable technical assistance and to develop scalable clinical-community referral systems to increase fall prevention program participation among rural-dwelling older adults. MDPI 2018-12-10 2018-12 /pmc/articles/PMC6313583/ /pubmed/30544658 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15122798 Text en © 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Smith, Matthew Lee Towne, Samuel D. Herrera-Venson, Angelica Cameron, Kathleen Horel, Scott A. Ory, Marcia G. Gilchrist, Chelsea L. Schneider, Ellen C. DiCocco, Casey Skowronski, Shannon Delivery of Fall Prevention Interventions for At-Risk Older Adults in Rural Areas: Findings from a National Dissemination |
title | Delivery of Fall Prevention Interventions for At-Risk Older Adults in Rural Areas: Findings from a National Dissemination |
title_full | Delivery of Fall Prevention Interventions for At-Risk Older Adults in Rural Areas: Findings from a National Dissemination |
title_fullStr | Delivery of Fall Prevention Interventions for At-Risk Older Adults in Rural Areas: Findings from a National Dissemination |
title_full_unstemmed | Delivery of Fall Prevention Interventions for At-Risk Older Adults in Rural Areas: Findings from a National Dissemination |
title_short | Delivery of Fall Prevention Interventions for At-Risk Older Adults in Rural Areas: Findings from a National Dissemination |
title_sort | delivery of fall prevention interventions for at-risk older adults in rural areas: findings from a national dissemination |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6313583/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30544658 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph15122798 |
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