[The effects of fall prevention program on knowledge, self-efficacy, and preventive activity related to fall, and depression of low-income elderly women].
OBJECTIVE
This research was conducted to determine the effects of a fall prevention program on knowledge, self-efficacy, prevention activity, and depression in the low-income elderly women.


METHODS
The design of this study was a nonequivalent control group pretest-posttest design. There were 22 subjects in the experimental group and 22 in the control group. A fall prevention program was performed for approximately 40 minutes, once a week for 6 weeks.


RESULTS
The results of this study were as follows: There were statistically significant differences of knowledge, self-efficacy, and prevention activity related to falls and depression between the experimental group and control group.


CONCLUSIONS
In conclusion, the fall prevention program used in this study is appropriate for the elderly, therefore this program is strongly recommended for community-based health and welfare centers.
Shin
Kyung Rim
KR
College of Nursing Science, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea. krshin@ewha.ac.kr
Shin
Su Jin
SJ
Kim
Jeong Sun
JS
Kim
Jin Young
JY
D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D011203:Poverty; D020377:Self Efficacy