A Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention Program for Older Adults During COVID-19.
Journal
The American journal of nursing
ISSN: 1538-7488
Titre abrégé: Am J Nurs
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0372646
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 08 2022
01 08 2022
Historique:
entrez:
21
7
2022
pubmed:
22
7
2022
medline:
26
7
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To minimize COVID-19 transmission, the University of Iowa suspended all in-person fall injury prevention programs in March 2020. However, falls continued to be the leading cause of injury-related mortality in Iowa; therefore, the university converted its in-person Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention (TCAFP) program to a virtual program. Here, the authors describe the virtual TCAFP program and participants' overall experience. Among 83 older adults who participated in the first three virtual programs, 61 (73.5%) completed the programs. Of the 31 (37.3%) participants who filled out the postprogram satisfaction surveys, 30 (96.8%) found the Zoom platform easy to use and said the program met their expectations, 28 (90.3%) were happy with the quality of the instruction, and 29 (93.5%) said they learned the tai chi forms taught during the program and used an online video to practice between classes. Judging by the largely positive participant feedback, the authors considered the implementation of a virtual TCAFP program a success. The potential for the use of such a program beyond the pandemic to improve injury prevention efforts in rural environments warrants further exploration.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35862602
doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000854980.02057.ff
pii: 00000446-202208000-00018
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Pagination
34-39Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2022 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
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