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Sensor-based screening of fall risk in preventive home visits for older persons Passed

Tuesday May 14, 2024 15:44 - 16:30 Poster Arena

Presenter: Madelene Törnblom

Track: People of old age, Posters

Poster can be found at location 78.

Introduction: Fall injuries are important causes of disability, suffering, and death globally. Between 26-35% of all persons aged 65 and over fall each year, the number increases by age and most falls in independent older community-dwelling persons occur in their homes. Aim: The aim of this PhD-project is to contribute to person-centred fall prevention by investigate self-rated and objective measures association and prediction to fall risk and explore older persons and home visitors’ experiences of sensor-based screening of fall. Research questions: 1. How is the agreement between subjective and objective measures of fall risk? 2. Can objective fall risk screening predict future falls? 3. How do seniors experience objective fall risk screening? 4. How do home visitors experience objective fall risk screening?  Design: Cross sectional design with longitudinal follow-up and qualitative design will be used. Method: Two-hundred and fifty persons between 77 and 82 years will be recruited consecutively in connection with invitations to Preventive home visits (Pre-H). The older persons will use a sensor (Snubblometer®) for one week before Pre-H. A digital questionnaire about the older persons life situation will be filled in during the home visit. A fall journal followed up for one year. One year after the Pre-H visit data will be extracted from a register regarding falls and fractures. Data will be analysed statistical. Of the participants using the Snubblometer, 20 persons will be interviewed after the home visit. Twelve home visitors will be interviewed and observed during the home visits. The qualitative data will be analysed with content analysis.  

Language

English

Seminar type

Poster

Conference

GCPCC

Authors

Madelene Törnblom, Ulrika Olsson-Möller, Kari Rönkkö, Anna Nivestam, Staffan Karlsson

Lecturers

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Madelene Törnblom Presenter

PhD Student
Kristianstad University

I am a PhD-student in the project "Sensor-based screening of fall risks in preventive home visits for older persons" at Kristianstad University. The overall aim of the project is to contribute to person-centred fall prevention by explore older persons and home visitors’ experiences of sensor-based screening of fall risk and investigate self-rated and objective measures association and prediction to fall risk.