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  • Randomized trial of domiciliary versus center-based rehabilitation: which is more effective in reducing falls and improving quality of life in older fallers?

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    Comans, Tracy A
    Brauer, Sandy G
    Haines, Terry P
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    Comans, Tracy
    Year published
    2010
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    Background. To compare the effect of two modes of delivering a falls prevention service in reducing the rate of falls and improving quality of life, activity levels, and physical status among older adults with a history of recent falls. Methods. A randomized controlled trial was conducted with a total of 107 participants with blinded baseline and follow-up assessments. The participants were older community-dwelling adults referred for a falls prevention service located in Brisbane, Australia. The intervention was a multiple component falls prevention service delivered in either in a domiciliary or center-based mode of ...
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    Background. To compare the effect of two modes of delivering a falls prevention service in reducing the rate of falls and improving quality of life, activity levels, and physical status among older adults with a history of recent falls. Methods. A randomized controlled trial was conducted with a total of 107 participants with blinded baseline and follow-up assessments. The participants were older community-dwelling adults referred for a falls prevention service located in Brisbane, Australia. The intervention was a multiple component falls prevention service delivered in either in a domiciliary or center-based mode of delivery. Both programs were similar apart from setting and consisted of three components, a balance and strength component, falls prevention education, and functional tasks. Physical and psychosocial assessments were administered at baseline, 8-week follow-up and 6-month follow-up. Falls data were collected by monthly telephone contact and by interview at 8 weeks and 6 months. Results. The center-based service demonstrated significantly better results in preventing falls over the home-based service. Clients in the center-based arm of the trial experienced fewer total falls and this group also had a greater reduction in the total number of fallers after the intervention. Conclusion. This research demonstrates that delivering a similar service in different settings-home based or center based-impacts upon the effectiveness of the service. Community-dwelling older adults with a history of falls should be provided with center-based programs in preference to home-based programs where they are available.
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    Journal Title
    Journals of Gerontology. Series A: Biological Sciences & Medical Sciences
    Volume
    65A
    Issue
    6
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glq054
    Copyright Statement
    © 2010 Oxford University Press. This is a pre-copy-editing, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in Journals of Gerontology Series A following peer review. The definitive publisher-authenticated version Randomized trial of domiciliary versus center-based rehabilitation: which is more effective in reducing falls and improving quality of life in older fallers?, Journals of Gerontology Series A [Volume 65A, Issue 6, Pages 672-679] is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glq054
    Subject
    Clinical sciences
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/34167
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