Effectiveness of a home-based cognitive behavioral program to manage concerns about falls in community-dwelling, frail older people: results of a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Concerns about falls are common among older people. These concerns, also referred to as fear of falling, can have serious physical and psychosocial consequences, such as functional decline, increased risk of falls, activity restriction, and lower social participation. Although cognitive behavioral group programs to reduce concerns about falls are available, no home-based approaches for older people with health problems, who may not be able to attend such group programs are available yet. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a home-based cognitive behavioral program on concerns about falls, in frail, older people living in the community.

Methods

In a randomized controlled trial in the Netherlands, 389 people aged 70 years and older, in fair or p

SUBMITTER: Dorresteijn TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4704266 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature