Chapter 14 Flashcards
(12 cards)
Area Health Education Centers (AHEC)
established by congress in 1971
recruiting and training/retraining health professionals
potential partners for fall prevention
STEADY As You Go
1999
in Maryland
designed by group of students (OT,PT, respiratory therapy)
needs assessment (of steady as you go)
the team researched the sociodemographic, cultural & demographic aspects of population & environment
program planning (of steady as you go)
guided by several theoretical frameworks relevant for health promotion
esp Health Belief Model
- esp their fear of falling
and Ajzen’s Theory of Planned Behavior
- perceived behaviorable control & subjective norms
and Transtheoretical Model
and The Ecology of Human Performance
goals of Steady As You Go
- To raise awareness among seniors regarding strategies to prevent falling
- To alter dangerous behaviors in the everyday life of seniors
- To promote seniors’ safety in homes & activities
- To minimize the risk of seniors falling indoors and outdoors
objectives to support goals
learning, behavioral, environmental & program
program implementation (of steady as you go)
held at the senior center
17 cts participated
1 hour - interactive with demos, visual aids & discussion
included maint of balance & fitness
simple home modification
adopting behavioral strategies to aviod falls
handouts on breathing & balance exercises
created fall prevention resource guide for staff
STEADY
Safe footing Take your time Energy conservation Active Devices Your'e in charge
Program evaluation
1 mo after implementation
data collected from 14 partisipants
measured: consumer satisfaction
participants’ fall prevention behaviors
senior center program enhancements
program eval results
- facility staff need to “:buy in” in order for good outcome
- older adults are eager to adopt simple behavior change to prevent falls
STEADY led to
Aging in Place Initiative
Aging in Place Initiative
follow up evaluations by OT were added
provided counseling & referrals
