Effectiveness of Group-Based Interventions for Fall Prevention Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults — 7 Regions, 6 PLADs, China, 2019–2020

Abstract

What is already known about this topic? Many of the current studies focusing on fall prevention interventions have been conducted in hospital settings within a select few urban areas in China, thus yielding limited evidence on the effectiveness of large-scale, multicenter, community-based interventions. What is added by this report? In comparison to the control group, participants in the intervention group exhibited a 64% reduction in fall risk. Group-based fall prevention programs have demonstrated efficacy in mitigating fall risk among the elderly population. What are the implications for public health practice? Group-based fall prevention interventions serve as a significant adjunctive resource for the management of elderly health within communities and offer compelling evidence to support the incorporation of fall prevention strategies into health policy frameworks in China.