Rehabilitation in older adults affected by immobility syndrome, aided by virtual reality technology: a narrative review

M Zak, M Wasik, T Sikorski, K Aleksandrowicz… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Individual mobility deficit in older adults induces a variety of medical conditions, diminishing
their functional capacity in pursuing activities of daily living. In immobility syndrome patients …

Falls after hospital discharge: a randomized clinical trial of individualized multimodal falls prevention education

AM Hill, SM McPhail, TP Haines… - The Journals of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Background Older people are at high risk of falls after hospital discharge. The study aimed to
evaluate the effect of providing individualized falls prevention education in addition to usual …

Ações de Educação em Saúde voltadas à pessoa idosa: uma revisão integrativa da literatura

PMF Santos, PA Oliveira, FR Alves, Á da Silva Santos - Vivências, 2022 - revistas.uri.br
Com o envelhecimento populacional, a Atenção Primária à Saúde vem desempenhando
papel fundamental em ações essenciais que promovem saúde e previnem agravos, sendo …

Medicare's Hospital Readmission Reduction Program reduced fall‐related health care use: An unexpected benefit?

GJ Hoffman, NB Alexander, J Ha… - Health Services …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objective To assess whether Medicare's Hospital Readmissions Reduction
Program (HRRP) was associated with a reduction in severe fall‐related injuries (FRIs). Data …

Perspectives of older adults regarding barriers and enablers to engaging in fall prevention activities after hospital discharge

C Naseri, SM McPhail, TP Haines… - Health & social care …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Older adults recently discharged from hospital are at high risk of functional decline and falls.
A tailored fall prevention education provided at hospital discharge aimed to improve the …

Qualitative descriptions of patient perceptions about fall risks, prevention strategies and self‐identity: Analysis of fall prevention motivational interviewing …

H Kiyoshi‐Teo, K Northrup‐Snyder… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Older adults are often reluctant to engage in fall prevention activities. Objectives
To understand how older adults respond to fall prevention and identify attributes that affect …

Evaluation of tailored falls education on older adults' behavior following hospitalization

C Naseri, SM McPhail, TP Haines… - Journal of the …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Older adults recently discharged from the hospital are known to be at risk of
functional decline and falls. This study evaluated the effect of a tailored education program …

Tailored education increased capability and motivation for fall prevention in older people after hospitalization

C Naseri, SM McPhail, ME Morris, TP Haines… - Frontiers in public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Recently hospitalized older people are at risk of falls and face barriers to undertaking fall
prevention strategies after they return home from hospital. The authors examined the effects …

Factors affecting engagement of older adults in exercise following hospitalization

C Naseri, TP Haines, ME Morris… - Journal of Geriatric …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background and Purpose: Exercise interventions can improve physical recovery and reduce
falls in older adults following hospitalization. The aim of the study was to identify factors …

Understanding falls and its prevention among adults with visual impairment through behavior change models

R Sachidanandam, A Narayanan - Optometry and vision science, 2024 - journals.lww.com
PURPOSE This study explored the perspectives of adults with visual impairment on falls and
proposed falls prevention strategies using behavior change models. METHODS Participants …