Abstract:
To compare fall prevention behaviors of elderly between before receiving risk reduction program, 2 and 4 weeks after receiving the intervention. One group repeated measures design was utilized. Data were collected at three points of time; pre-test, 2 and 4 weeks after the intervention. Using the Fall Prevention Behaviors of elderly questionnaire with Cronbach's alpha of .77. The conveneint sample of this study consisted of 30 elders residing in Nongree district, Ratchburi province. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA. Pairwise comparison were condutced using Bonferoni's. Major findings were as follows 1. Fall prevention behaviors of elderly before receiving the risk reduction program, 2 weeks and 4 weeks after receiving the program was significantly different. (p<.05). 2. Two weeks after receiving the program, fall prevention behaviors of the elderly was significantly higher than those of the elderly before receiving the intervention as well as 4 weeks after (p<.05). Fall prevention behaviors of elderly after participating in the program 4 weeks was also significantly higher than those of elderly before participating in the intervention (p<.05).