%0 Journal Article
%T Determinants of uptake of home modifications and exercise to prevent falls in community-dwelling older people
%J Australian and New Zealand journal of public health
%D 2014
%A Harvey, Lara A.
%A Mitchell, Rebecca J.
%A Lord, Stephen R.
%A Close, Jacqueline C. T.
%V 38
%N 6
%P 585-590
%X OBJECTIVE: To examine the age-specific population prevalence and predictors of uptake of home modifications and exercise to prevent falls in the NSW older population. <br><br>METHODS: A total of 5,681 respondents were asked questions on fall prevention activities as part of the 2009 NSW Falls Prevention Survey. <br><br>RESULTS were weighted to represent the NSW population. Regression analysis was used to determine factors associated with uptake of interventions. <br><br>RESULTS: Overall, 28.9% of the older population have modified their home, and 35.1% increased exercise to prevent falls. Main predictors of home modification were being aged 85+ (RR 2.04, 95% CI 1.76-2.35) and physiotherapy/occupational therapy intervention (RR 1.57, 95% CI 1.22-2.01). Main predictors of increasing exercise were physiotherapy/OT intervention (RR 2.12, 95% CI 1.86-2.42) and medical advice (RR 1.45, 95% CI1.32-1.60). Older respondents (RR 0.68, 95% CI 0.57-0.81) and those with fair/poor health (RR 0.86, 95% CI 0.77-0.96) were less likely to report increased exercise. <br><br>CONCLUSION: More than one-quarter of the older population of NSW report having made modifications to their home and one-third increased exercise to prevent falls. There was a clear gradient of increased uptake of home modifications with increasing age, with the reverse trend for increased exercise. Implication: Although fall prevention initiatives are having an impact at the population level, targeted strategies for high-risk groups are still required.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I John Wiley and Sons
%@ 1326-0200
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1753-6405.12243