Table 5.
Participants’ knowledge of falls prevention strategies as evidenced by the measures identified in their plan
| Generic category | Sub-category | Control | Intervention | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline n = 197a (100%) |
Follow-up n = 217a (100%) |
Baseline n = 266a (100%) |
Follow-up n = 291a (100%) |
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| Non-evidenced strategies | 23 (12) | 25 (12) | 48 (18) | 19 (7) | |
| No strategies | 19 (10) | 9 (4) | 32 (12) | 14 (5) | |
| Evidence-based strategies | Balance and mobilityb | 48 (23) | 46 (21) | 18 (7) | 47 (16) |
| Environmental aids | 25 (13) | 25 (11) | 21 (8) | 39 (13) | |
| Environmental modification | 39 (20) | 67 (30) | 88 (33) | 90 (31) | |
| Exercises | 28 (14) | 17 (8) | 25 (9) | 34 (12) | |
| Feet and footwear | 9 (5) | 23(11) | 25 (9) | 31 (11) | |
| Medication | 4 (2) | 4 (2) | 7 (3) | 10 (3) | |
| Vision | 2 (1) | 1 (1) | 2 (1) | 7 (2) | |
aParticipants had the opportunity to provide more than one measure in their comments
bBalance and mobility included participants’ knowledge about posture, balance and gait but excluded exercises