A Falls Prevention Program for People After Stroke in Guyana: An International Collaboration.

Objective: The objective was to describe the social, environmental, and cultural adaptations to an existing falls program and assess acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of the program in reducing fear, reducing falls, and improving function among individuals poststroke in Guyana.

Methods: A quasi-experimental pilot study with a pretest/posttest in-group design was developed through a collaboration of researchers in Guyana and the US. Participants took part in the falls prevention program for 8 weeks.