Motivational Interviewing for Fall Prevention (MI-FP) pilot study: Older Adults' readiness to participate in fall prevention.
Hiroko Kiyoshi-Teo, Bryanna De Lima, Deborah J Cohen and 3 others
PMID 37847939WHAT IT FOUND
Of 432 eligible older adults, 200 enrolled (46.3%), below the study's recruitment goal.
Participants felt confident about fall risks, but following through varied, especially for ongoing balance actions.
Key findings
01Recruitment reached 46.3% of 432 eligible older adults, below the study's recruitment goal.
02Participants reported high confidence to manage fall risks, but adherence varied by recommendation.
03One-time recommendations were followed more often than ongoing balance recommendations: eye visit 90.5%, tai chi 36.4%.
STILL TO COME
How it was doneWhat they foundWhat it means for PTsWhat it means for RNs
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What it does not show
The study was done at one urban academic clinic and most participants were White, so it may not apply to more diverse or rural older adults. Recruitment took place during the COVID-19 pandemic, which affected fall risk assessments and access to community exercise. The adherence questions asked whether patients were working on or had worked on recommendations, so they do not show change over time. This is a secondary analysis of a pilot trial; it does not report the primary outcome or test whether motivational interviewing worked. Many high-risk older adults were not included because fall prevention recommendations were not documented, so the findings reflect patients who already had recommendations.
Declared interests
The authors declared no financial or personal relationships that could cause a conflict of interest. The article is tagged as supported by NIH and non-U.S. government research funding.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read this as evidence that motivational interviewing improves fall prevention or participation. The paper reports recruitment feasibility and baseline readiness, and the trial's primary outcomes are not presented here.