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UNRAVELLING A MULTICOMPONENT PROGRAM ON CONCERNS ABOUT FALLS AND ENHANCING ACTIVITY IN OLD AGE, The Gerontologist, Volume 55, Issue Suppl_2, November 2015, Pages 783–784, https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnv417.05
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G. Zijlstra 1 , L. Vestjens 1 , R. Crutzen 2 , G. Kok 3 , G.I. Kempen 1 , 1. Maastricht University, Department of Health Services Research, CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht, Netherlands,2. Maastricht University, Department of Health Promotion, CAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht, Netherlands,3. Maastricht University, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Department of Work and Social Psychology, Maastricht, Netherlands
Introduction: The Dutch multicomponent group program “A Matter of Balance” (AMB-NL) showed effectiveness in reducing concerns about falls and enhancing activity in community-dwelling older people. The objective of this study is to identify the least and most promising components within AMB-NL. Methods: After the identification of 27 behavior change components within the program, an online two-round Delphi survey among 16 international experts was conducted to reach consensus on the least and most promising components. Results: Consensus was reached for 23 of the 27 (> 85%) components. According to the experts the most promising components were goal setting (behavior), graded tasks and behavioral practice/rehearsal. Information about health consequences, salience of consequences and information about emotional consequences were considered least promising. Conclusions: These outcomes provide a first step in the evidence building process to further increase effectiveness of the intervention to manage concerns about falls and enhance safe activity in older people.