Effect of family-based intervention on the prevention of falls in elderly hypertensive patients

VernacularTitle:家庭干预对预防老年高血压患者跌倒的影响*
Author: Weiling LI ; Liping LAI ; Nan CHEN ; Xiaofang JIANG ; Jiangtao CHENG ; Huiying ZHENG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: hypertension; falls; family intervention
From: Modern Clinical Nursing 2013;(7):30-32
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To evaluate the effect of family interventions on the prevention of falls in elderly hypertensive patients. Methods One hundred elderly hypertensive patients were divided into the experiment group and the control group in equal number. The control group returned for regular visits after discharge while the experiment group received the family intervention including cognitive,psychological,behavioral and environmental intervention.The two groups were compared in terms of fall rate and degree of injury.Results The incidence of falls in the experiment group was significantly lower than that of the control group,the incidence of soft tissue injury after a fall in the experiment group was significantly lower than that of the control group(both P<0.05).Conclusion Family intervention is effective in prevention of falls in elderly hypertensive patients for it may reduce the incidence of falls and the degree of fall injuries.