@article{ref1,
title="Health beliefs and adherence of the elderly to fall prevention measures: a quasi-experimental study",
journal="Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem",
year="2021",
author="Cardoso, Joana Darc Chaves and Azevedo, Rosemeiry Capriata de Souza and Reiners, Annelita Almeida Oliveira and Andrade, Amanda Cristina De Souza",
volume="75",
number="Suppl 4",
pages="e20201190-e20201190",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of an educational intervention on health beliefs and adherence of elderly people to fall prevention measures. <br><br>METHODS: This is a quasi-experimental study, carried out at the Senior Citizens' Center. Sixty-eight elderly completed the intervention. The intervention consisted of four meetings focused on beliefs about falls and prevention, and the evaluation occurred at baseline and 30 days after completion. <br><br>RESULTS: The elderly were predominantly women (83.82%), with one to four years of schooling (36.76%), with health problems (95.59%), and 48.53% had fallen. There was a significant increase in perceived susceptibility, severity, benefits, barriers, and total health belief score post educational intervention. By adding total to partial adherence, there was a significant increase in the adherence of the elderly to fall prevention measures after the educational intervention. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Educational intervention was able to improve the beliefs and adherence of the elderly to fall prevention measures.<p /> <p>Language: pt</p>",
language="pt",
issn="0034-7167",
doi="10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1190",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-2020-1190"
}