TY - JOUR
T1 - The effects of fall prevention program on knowledge, self-efficacy, and preventive activity related to fall, and depression of low-income elderly women
AU - Shin, Kyung Rim
AU - Shin, Su Jin
AU - Kim, Jeong Sun
AU - Kim, Jin Young
PY - 2005/2
Y1 - 2005/2
N2 - PURPOSE: This research was conducted to determine the effects of a fall prevention program on knowledge, self-efficacy, prevention activity, and depression in the low-income elderly women. METHOD: The design of this study was a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. There were 22 subjects in the experimental group and 22 in the control group. A fall prevention program was performed for approximately 40 minutes, once a week for 6 weeks. RESULTS: The results of this study were as follows: There were statistically significant differences of knowledge, self-efficacy, and prevention activity related to falls and depression between the experimental group and control group. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, the fall prevention program used in this study is appropriate for the elderly, therefore this program is strongly recommended for community-based health and welfare centers.
AB - PURPOSE: This research was conducted to determine the effects of a fall prevention program on knowledge, self-efficacy, prevention activity, and depression in the low-income elderly women. METHOD: The design of this study was a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. There were 22 subjects in the experimental group and 22 in the control group. A fall prevention program was performed for approximately 40 minutes, once a week for 6 weeks. RESULTS: The results of this study were as follows: There were statistically significant differences of knowledge, self-efficacy, and prevention activity related to falls and depression between the experimental group and control group. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, the fall prevention program used in this study is appropriate for the elderly, therefore this program is strongly recommended for community-based health and welfare centers.
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U2 - 10.4040/jkan.2005.35.1.104
DO - 10.4040/jkan.2005.35.1.104
M3 - Article
C2 - 15778562
AN - SCOPUS:33644925358
SN - 1598-2874
VL - 35
SP - 104
EP - 112
JO - Taehan Kanho Hakhoe chi
JF - Taehan Kanho Hakhoe chi
IS - 1
ER -