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Tytuł:
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An Integrated mHealth Campaign to Reduce the Risk of Falling for Older Adults.
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Autorzy:
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Brew-Sam N; Our Health in Our Hands, Health Experience Team, Department of Health Services Research and Policy, Research School of Population Health, College of Health and Medicine, 2219Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
Chib A; Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, 54761Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
Torres AYF; Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, 54761Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
Ng JXJ; Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, 54761Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
Wong YTJ; Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, 54761Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
Sze-G Y; Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, 54761Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, Singapore.
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Źródło:
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Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society [J Appl Gerontol] 2022 May; Vol. 41 (5), pp. 1336-1347. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jan 27.
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Typ publikacji:
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Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Język:
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English
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Imprint Name(s):
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Publication: <2001-> : Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications for the Southern Gerontological Society
Original Publication: Tampa, Fla. : The Southern Gerontologial Society, c1982-
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MeSH Terms:
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Accidental Falls*/prevention & control
Telemedicine*
Aged ; Exercise ; Exercise Therapy/methods ; Humans ; Surveys and Questionnaires
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Contributed Indexing:
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Keywords: campaign; exercise; falls; information technology; mHealth; older adults; prevention
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Entry Date(s):
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Date Created: 20220127 Date Completed: 20220422 Latest Revision: 20220712
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Update Code:
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20240105
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DOI:
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10.1177/07334648211062877
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PMID:
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35085043
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The number of falls among older adults is rising due to an aging population worldwide. An integrated communication campaign utilizing mHealth (mobile health) encouraged older adults to perform strength, balance, and flexibility exercises to reduce their risk of falling. Campaign development was guided by a mixed-method approach which incorporated expert interviews ( N = 3), qualitative interviews ( N = 22), and a quantitative baseline pre-campaign survey ( N = 274) with older adults. We evaluated the campaign impact with a pre-post survey analysis (post n = 141). Impact was measured by knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy, and behaviors as key Social Cognitive Theory factors to exercise adoption. Results showed that respondents with campaign exposure had a significant increase in all factor scores from pre- to post-campaign survey, which was significantly higher in the group with campaign exposure. The impact evaluation illustrated how digital mobile channels effectively provide means to reach older adults to reduce their risk of falling.
