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The effects of fall prevention program on knowledge, self-efficacy, and preventive activity related to fall, and depression of low-income elderly women
- Title
- The effects of fall prevention program on knowledge, self-efficacy, and preventive activity related to fall, and depression of low-income elderly women
- Authors
- Shin K.R.; Shin S.J.; Kim J.S.; Kim J.Y.
- Ewha Authors
- 신경림
- SCOPUS Author ID
- 신경림
- Issue Date
- 2005
- Journal Title
- Taehan Kanho Hakhoe chi
- ISSN
- 1598-2874
- Citation
- Taehan Kanho Hakhoe chi vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 104 - 112
- Indexed
- SCOPUS
- Document Type
- Article
- Abstract
- 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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