[Effect of a tooth-brushing education program on oral health of preschool children].

Purpose: To examine the effect of tooth-brushing education on the oral health of preschoolers.

Methods: A quasi-experimental design with a non-equivalent control group was used. Two kindergartens were selected and 39 preschoolers from one kindergarten were assigned to the experimental group with tooth-brushing education and 39 from the other kindergarten to the control group.

[The development and effects of a self-management program for patients with Parkinson's disease].

Purpose: This study was done to develop and examine the effects of a self-management program (SMP) on physical, psychological functions, and symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease(PD).

Methods: In a two-group pre-and post-test design, a total of 40 patients were assigned to the experimental group(21) or the control group (19). The experimental group received eight weekly 2-hour sessions for 10-15 literate adults of all ages, while the control group did not receive any intervention.

WITHDRAWN: Effectiveness of bedding control instruction for patients with respiratory allergies: A randomized controlled trial.

Readers are asked to note that the International Journal of Nursing Studies has requested that this paper be withdrawn due to concerns relating to possible duplicate publication. The publishers, Elsevier, are keen to ensure that papers published in this journal maintain high levels of clinical accuracy and academic excellence in all papers accepted for publication.References: Gotsche (ref); Moon (response); Norman & Griffiths (editorial).

Effects of Sun-style Tai Chi exercise on physical fitness and fall prevention in fall-prone older adults.

Aim: This paper reports a study to determine changes in the physical fitness (knee and ankle muscle strength, balance, flexibility, and mobility), fall avoidance efficacy, and fall episodes of institutionalized older adults after participating in a 12-week Sun-style Tai Chi exercise programme.

Background: Fall prevention has a high priority in health promotion for older people because a fall is associated with serious morbidity in this population. Regular exercise is effective in fall prevention for older adults because of improvements in strength and balance.

Risk factors for falls among the community-dwelling elderly in Korea.

Community-based centres were surveyed to determine the frequency of and risk factors for falls among elderly Koreans. We examined fall-related risk factors, including physiological and physical health, psychosocial functions, self-reported physical capacity and activity, vision, and the use of medication, among 351 elderly people aged 65 years or older, with ambulatory. Forty-two per cent of elderly Korean subjects reported at least one episode of falling in the previous 12 months, 38% of whom had consequences that required either the attention of a physician or hospitalization.

[Prevalence and associated factors of falls among people with Parkinson's disease].

Purpose: This study was done to identify the risk factors associated with falls among patients with Parkinson's Disease(PD).

Method: A retrospective study design was used through the collection of physiological and physical health, and psychosocial functions.

Results: Of the 100 participants, fifty-nine (59%) reported one or more falls and seventy-one (71%) reported one or more near-falls.

Fall prevention exercise program for fall risk factor reduction of the community-dwelling elderly in Korea.

A randomized comparison of pre-and post-experimental design was used to examine the effects of a fall prevention exercise program (FPEP) on muscle strength, ankle flexibility, balance, instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), and depression for the community-dwelling elderly in Korea. Twenty-two subjects were assigned to an experimental group and twenty-three to a control group. The experimental group participated in a 4-day-per week FPEP of 8 weeks duration, twice a week by direct instruction and twice a week with videotaped instruction by the program instructor at each senior center.

An individualized teaching program for atherosclerotic risk factor reduction in patients with myocardial infarction.

This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of a teaching program on patients with myocardial infarction. Forty-five patients were randomly selected 22 were assigned to a teaching group and 23 to a control group. An individualized teaching program was delivered to the teaching group during the hospitalization period.