Health Education for Preventing Falls in Older Adults Living in the Community

Health Education for Preventing Falls in Older Adults Living in the Community: a Factorial Randomized Controlled Trial

This clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of three health education intervention modules in preventing falls among older adults living in the community. The study is designed as a factorial randomized controlled trial, assessing the impact of three health education intervention modules: Fall prevention knowledge education，Exercise education, and Home hazard reduction education. Each module will have a 'yes' and 'no' version, resulting in eight experimental conditions.

The primary questions it seeks to address are: (1) What is the main effect of different health education intervention modules on preventing falls in older adults living in the community? (2)What is the interactive effect of different health education intervention modules on preventing falls in older adults living in the community?

The trial will be conducted in twenty four sub-district in Baiyun District, Guangzhou City. An estimated 37 participants will be recruited from each of the 24 sub-districts, with the sub-districts being randomly assigned to one of the eight experimental groups by a statistician independent of the research team using computer-generated random numbers.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age 60-80 inclusive
• Live in the community
• Expected to live in their current place of residence for the next 12 months
• can walk 50 metres without the assistance of an assistive device

Exclusion Criteria:

• Exclusion of subjects with acute illness or acute stages of chronic disease