“Stepping On”: Stepping Over the Chasm from Research to Practice

Frontiers in Public Health

Jane E. Mahoney¹ 

关键词: falls prevention;    older adults;    community-based programs;    dissemination science;    implementation science;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2014.00148

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Stepping On is a small-group, self-efficacy based, 7-week community workshop designed to reduce falls. It addresses four major areas: strength and balance exercises, medication review, home modification, and vision. Sessions are facilitated by a trained leader and a peer co-leader. Physical therapists teach participants to perform and advance balance and strength exercises during three sessions and a pharmacist, low vision expert, and community safety expert attend one session each. A randomized controlled trial, published in 2004, showed Stepping On participants had a 31% reduction in falls compared to controls (1).

【 授权许可】

CC BY