Developing an Evidence-Based Fall Prevention Curriculum for Community Health Workers

摘要: This perspective paper describes processes in the development of an evidence-based fall prevention curriculum for community health workers/promotores (CHW/P) that highlights and addresses: (1) need rationale involving CHW/P prevention; (2) involvement content experts development; (3) best practices utilized training implementation; (4) next steps dissemination utilization curriculum. The project team developed, pilot tested, revised bilingual in-person modules about among older adults. incorporated following major themes: risk factors strategies to reduce/prevent falls; communication reduce falling developing plans; behavior change theories prevent falls. Three separate were developed Instructors be used during trainings. Module a five-step process: conduct informal focus groups with inform develop three English Spanish input from experts; pilot-test CHW/P; refine finalize based on feedback; (5) submit approval continuing education units. contributes existing literature by examining role By including such as message tailoring, design allows personalize information individuals, which can result effective is culturally appropriate.