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- The study aimed to see if screening for fall risk and giving personalized advice in a hospital can help patients take preventive actions.
- A total of 216 patients aged 70 and older were screened; 83 patients were followed up after 3 months, with 51.8% reporting taking action, and 70% of those who received tailored advice acted on it.
- The most common actions included improving muscle strength and getting vision checkups, indicating that while patients show willingness to act after screening, adherence to the personalized advice can vary.
Article Abstract
Objective: We investigated whether an in-hospital intervention consisting of fall risk screening and tailored advice could prompt patients to take preventive action.
Method: Patients (≥70) attending the emergency department and nephrology outpatient clinic in a Dutch hospital were screened. Patients at high risk received tailored advice based on their individual risk factors. Three months after screening, preventive steps taken by patients were surveyed.
Results: Two hundred sixteen patients were screened. Of the 83 patients completing a 3-month follow-up, 51.8% took action; among patients who received tailored advice ( = 20), 70% took action. Patients most often adhered to advice on improving muscle strength and undergoing vision checkups (20%). Tailored advice and a reported low quality of life were associated with consulting a health care provider.
Discussion: Patients at risk in these settings are inclined to take action after screening. However, they do not always adhere to the tailored prevention advice.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8564248 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/07334648211004037 | DOI Listing |
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