The following was examined: the number and nature of OT portion of fall prevention programs, the extent to which the recommendations with regard to services and assistive devices were implemented in treatment, what OT did to stimulate the implementation of recommended behavior changes. The OT program was carried out in the individuals' home and included both an environmental and functional evaluation in order to identify the risk factors for falls. The evaluations led to recommendations for further services, assistive devices, and assistance for behavior modifications. The OT in the study did not utilize theory-based strategies when targeting the behaviors that affect fall risk. Instead, they instructed individuals' on how to change risky behavior but were not supported further or followed-up with after the instructions were given. This program did not tend to behavior or implement effective modifications due to not utilizing theory in their treatments. In the future, theory-based techniques should be utilized to stimulate behavior changes in fall prevention programs and follow-up sessions to see how affective the training was and to see if behavior still needs to be targeted in treatment.
Bleijlevens, M. C., Hendriks, M. C., Van Haastregt, J. M., Crebolder, H. M., & Van Eijk, J. M. (2010). Lessons learned from a multidisciplinary fall-prevention programme: the occupational-therapy element. Scandanavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 17(4), 319-325
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Bleijlevens, M. C., Hendriks, M. C., Van Haastregt, J. M., Crebolder, H. M., & Van Eijk, J. M. (2010). Lessons learned from a multidisciplinary fall-prevention programme: the occupational-therapy element. Scandanavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 17(4), 319-325