Optimizing and Implementing a Community-Based Group Fall Prevention Program: A Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT: Falls and fall-related injuries among older adults are associated with decreased health. Therefore, fall prevention programs (FPPs) are increasingly important. However, the translation of such complex programs into clinical practice lacks insight into factors that influence implementation. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify how to optimize and further implement a widely used group-based FPP in the Netherlands among participants, therapists and stakeholders using a mixed methods study. FPP participants and therapists filled out a questionnaire about their experiences with the FPP. Moreover, three focus groups were conducted with FPP participants, one with therapists and one with other stakeholders. Data were analysed according to the thematic analysis approach of Braun and Cla

SUBMITTER: van Gameren M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10887802 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature