Fall calendar as a tracking and monitoring tool for older adults with a history of falls: a longitudinal study
Objective: To verify adherence to and the applicability of a fall calendar as a tracking and monitoring tool among older people with a history of falls, and to identify which factors influenced their use of the calendar in their daily lives. Methods: This longitudinal study is derived from a randomi...
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| author | Mariana Ignácio Sossai Camila Bianca Falasco Pantoni Livea Cristina da Silva Mariana Luiz de Melo Mel Silva de Sá Karina Gramani-Say Juliana Hotta Ansai |
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| description | Objective: To verify adherence to and the applicability of a fall calendar as a tracking and monitoring tool among older people with a history of falls, and to identify which factors influenced their use of the calendar in their daily lives. Methods: This longitudinal study is derived from a randomized clinical trial conducted remotely in 2021 and 2022. Older people with a history of falls included in the MAGIC Program (Brazil) took part in the study. After an initial assessment that collected sociodemographic, health, and functional data, 16-week and 12-month follow-ups on falls were performed. Fall data were collected through monthly phone calls and the use of a fall calendar. Adherence to the fall calendar was investigated through descriptive analysis, fall rates were compared between calendar and monthly telephone data, the calendar was analyzed for sensitivity and specificity, and possible influences on adherence to the fall calendar were identified through regression analysis. Results: In this sample of 56 older adults, adherence to the calendar was unsatisfactory. The fall calendar presented 21.2% sensitivity and 18.7% specificity compared to monthly phone calls. Moreover, sociodemographic, health, and functional factors did not influence adherence to the calendar. Conclusion: There was low adherence to the fall calendar, and clinical and sociodemographic factors did not influence adherence. Further randomized clinical trials that screen falls through monthly phone calls are recommended in Brazil. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4ded80db4dac48bbbf24a846d3b41f2d2025-08-20T01:51:00ZengBrazilian Society of Geriatrics and GerontologyGeriatrics, Gerontology and Aging2447-21232025-05-01191510.53886/gga.e0000284_ENFall calendar as a tracking and monitoring tool for older adults with a history of falls: a longitudinal studyMariana Ignácio Sossai0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2924-9902Camila Bianca Falasco Pantoni1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0722-3672Livea Cristina da Silva2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7012-1877Mariana Luiz de Melo3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3390-7656Mel Silva de Sá4https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0807-0541Karina Gramani-Say5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2451-8109Juliana Hotta Ansai6https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9873-3509Departamento de Gerontologia, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos (SP), Brazil.Departamento de Gerontologia, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos (SP), Brazil.Departamento de Fisioterapia, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos (SP), Brazil.Departamento de Gerontologia, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos (SP), Brazil.Departamento de Gerontologia, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos (SP), Brazil.Departamento de Gerontologia, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos (SP), Brazil.Departamento de Gerontologia, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos (SP), Brazil.Objective: To verify adherence to and the applicability of a fall calendar as a tracking and monitoring tool among older people with a history of falls, and to identify which factors influenced their use of the calendar in their daily lives. Methods: This longitudinal study is derived from a randomized clinical trial conducted remotely in 2021 and 2022. Older people with a history of falls included in the MAGIC Program (Brazil) took part in the study. After an initial assessment that collected sociodemographic, health, and functional data, 16-week and 12-month follow-ups on falls were performed. Fall data were collected through monthly phone calls and the use of a fall calendar. Adherence to the fall calendar was investigated through descriptive analysis, fall rates were compared between calendar and monthly telephone data, the calendar was analyzed for sensitivity and specificity, and possible influences on adherence to the fall calendar were identified through regression analysis. Results: In this sample of 56 older adults, adherence to the calendar was unsatisfactory. The fall calendar presented 21.2% sensitivity and 18.7% specificity compared to monthly phone calls. Moreover, sociodemographic, health, and functional factors did not influence adherence to the calendar. Conclusion: There was low adherence to the fall calendar, and clinical and sociodemographic factors did not influence adherence. Further randomized clinical trials that screen falls through monthly phone calls are recommended in Brazil.https://cdn.publisher.gn1.link/ggaging.com/pdf/v19e0000284.pdfaccidental fallsrisk factorsagedepidemiological monitoring |
| spellingShingle | Mariana Ignácio Sossai Camila Bianca Falasco Pantoni Livea Cristina da Silva Mariana Luiz de Melo Mel Silva de Sá Karina Gramani-Say Juliana Hotta Ansai Fall calendar as a tracking and monitoring tool for older adults with a history of falls: a longitudinal study Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging accidental falls risk factors aged epidemiological monitoring |
| title | Fall calendar as a tracking and monitoring tool for older adults with a history of falls: a longitudinal study |
| title_full | Fall calendar as a tracking and monitoring tool for older adults with a history of falls: a longitudinal study |
| title_fullStr | Fall calendar as a tracking and monitoring tool for older adults with a history of falls: a longitudinal study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fall calendar as a tracking and monitoring tool for older adults with a history of falls: a longitudinal study |
| title_short | Fall calendar as a tracking and monitoring tool for older adults with a history of falls: a longitudinal study |
| title_sort | fall calendar as a tracking and monitoring tool for older adults with a history of falls a longitudinal study |
| topic | accidental falls risk factors aged epidemiological monitoring |
| url | https://cdn.publisher.gn1.link/ggaging.com/pdf/v19e0000284.pdf |
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