title: Feasibility of interdisciplinary community-based fall risk screening.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This pilot study examined the feasibility of (1) conducting interdisciplinary fall risk screens at a communitywide adult fall prevention event and (2) collecting preliminary follow-up data from people screened at the event about balance confidence and home and activity modifications made after receiving educational information at the event.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a pilot study with pre- and posttesting (4-mo follow-up) with 35 community-dwelling adults ≥55 yr old.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Approximately half the participants were at risk for falls. Most participants who anticipated making environmental or activity changes to reduce fall risk initiated changes (n = 8/11; 72.7%) during the 4-mo follow-up period. We found no significant difference in participants' balance confidence between baseline (median = 62.81) and follow-up (median = 64.06) as measured by the Activities-specific Balance Confidence scale.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Conducting interdisciplinary fall risk screens at an adult fall prevention event is feasible and can facilitate environmental and behavior changes to reduce fall risk.
authors.affiliation: Therapeutic Life Center, PO Box 2163, Greenville, NC 27836, USA. sjelliottotr@embarqmail.com
authors.forename: Sharon J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Elliott
authors.forename: Andrada
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ivanescu
authors.forename: Natalie E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Leland
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fogo
authors.forename: Jane A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Painter
authors.forename: Leonard G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Trujillo
mesh_terms: D000056:Accident Prevention; D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003153:Community Health Services; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D004856:Postural Balance; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior