title: Implementing a community-based falls-prevention program: from drawing board to reality.
abstract: Several studies have demonstrated the efficacy of falls-prevention programs designed for community-dwelling seniors using randomized designs. However, little is known about the feasibility of implementing these programs under natural conditions and about the success of these programs when delivered under such conditions. The objectives of this paper are to (a) describe a multifactorial falls-prevention program (called Stand Up!) designed for independent community-dwelling seniors and (b) present the results of an analysis of the practicability of implementing this program in community-based settings. The program was implemented in the context of an effectiveness study in 10 community-based organizations in the Montreal metropolitan area. Data pertaining to the reach and delivery of the program as well as participation level show that a falls-prevention program addressing multiple risk factors can be successfully implemented in community-based settings.
authors.affiliation: Institut national de santé publique du Québec, Canada. johanne.filiatrault@umontreal.ca
authors.forename: Johanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Filiatrault
authors.forename: Manon
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parisien
authors.forename: Sophie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Laforest
authors.forename: Carole
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Genest
authors.forename: Lise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gauvin
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fournier
authors.forename: Francine
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Trickey
authors.forename: Yvonne
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Robitaille
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015444:Exercise; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D004856:Postural Balance; D011792:Quebec; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires