Effects of residential safety management to prevent falls in the elderly
Keywords:
management, safety, residential, elderly people, fall preventionAbstract
The purpose of this quasi-experimental research was to investigate the effects of residential safety management among 60 elderly population in a 5-star elderly school. A simple random sampling method was employed to select 30 elderly people who voluntarily participated in the research with appropriate protection of rights. They were randomly assigned into an experimental group and a comparison group. Four activities were continuously organized in the experimental group for a total of 8 weeks. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, including frequency, percentage, and paired t-test. The results showed that 30.0% of elderly people experienced falls in the house; 40.0% had been injured from an accident in the house; 33.3% had slipped or tripped and 50.0% of them (15 people) were injured and hospitalized. The most common cause of falls was blurred vision (50.0%). After the residential safety management to prevent falls was carried out, the elderly people’s knowledge, attitude, and behavior scores increased in all three areas. When comparing the mean scores before and after the residential safety management to prevent falls in the elderly, there was a statistically significant difference (p-Value = 0.05).
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