Perceptions of Facilitators and Barriers to Implementation of Falls Prevention Programs in Primary Health Care Settings in China.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Falls have become a major public health issue in China with population aging. Although falls prevention for older community-dwelling people has been included in the National Essential Public Health Service Package since 2009, there is limited understanding of the implementation of this program.

Objective

To identify the associated factors and provide recommendations to inform the better implementation of falls prevention in the Chinese primary health care system.

Design, setting, and participants

This qualitative study was conducted in 3 purposively selected cities in China from March 1 to June 7, 2021. Health administrators from the local health commission or bureau, staff members from local Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and primary health car

SUBMITTER: Ye P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9419020 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature