The effectiveness of a program on home environmental management for fall prevention in older adults, lower northern Thailand

Abstract This quasi-experimental research proposed to assess the effectiveness of a program on home environmental management for fall prevention in older adults, lower northern Thailand. Eighty samples were purposively selected and classified into two groups, experimental and control groups. A questionnaire was employed for data collection. The results indicated that after intervention, knowledge about home environmental management, social support, home environmental management, and proportion of falls in the experimental group were significantly different from before intervention and the control group. The program on home environmental management was effective to prevent falls in older adults. Therefore, healthcare providers, caregivers, village health volunteers, and relatives of the older adults should apply this program as a guideline to prevent falls and its consequence in the target group.