Context makes a difference: a qualitative study exploring how to implement a multifactorial falls prevention intervention in the community.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Falls are a major problem in community-dwelling older people. Multifactorial falls prevention interventions are recommended as intervention. However, poor implementation impacts successful outcomes of multifactorial falls prevention interventions. The context is critical to understand variation in implementation and clinical outcomes. This study aims to analyze and describe determinants at all levels of the context that influence the implementation of a multifactorial falls prevention intervention in the community in Flanders (Belgium).

Methods

This study consists of semi-structured interviews with 6 key persons, 3 focus group interviews with healthcare professionals (n = 16), 1 focus group with local policy makers (n = 6) and 4 semi-structured interviews and 1 fo

SUBMITTER: Vandervelde S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11800634 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature