The Otago Exercise Program: Innovative Delivery Models to Maximize Sustained Outcomes for High Risk, Homebound Older Adults

Frontiers in Public Health

Tiffany E. Shubert¹ 

关键词: Otago Exercise Program;    fall prevention;    frail;    innovation;    aging;    health promotion;    evidence-based;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2017.00054

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundIt is estimated one in two adults age 80 and over fall each year, resulting in substantial morbidity and mortality rates among this oldest-old population. The Otago Exercise program (OEP) is an evidence-based fall prevention program shown to reduce falls by 35% among high-risk older adults. The OEP was designed to be delivered in the home by physical therapists. This model has encountered multiple implementation challenges in the United States health-care system, which has resulted in the development and testing of innovative models to support a broader reach and dissemination of this program.

【 授权许可】

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