Effects of a Multifactorial Program with Case Management for Falls Prevention on Functional Outcomes in Community-Dwelling Older People: A Randomized Clinical Study Areta Dames Cachapuz Novaes, Juliana Hotta Ansai, Silsam Napolitano Alberto, Maria Joana Duarte Caetano, Paulo Giusti Rossi, et al. Healthcare Switzerland, 2024 Falls are among the top 10 causes of years lived with disability in people aged 75 and over. Preventive programs like case management (CM) are crucial. Objectives: To evaluate the effects of a multifactorial fall prevention program based on CM on physical performance, the presence of pain, and the risk of falls and fractures in older people who have suffered falls. Methods: This randomized, single-blind clinical trial with parallel groups, Intervention Group (IG) and Control Group (CG), was composed of 55 older people with a history of falling, living in the community. All participants underwent an initial assessment via video call (containing anamnesis, timed up-and-go test, falls risk score, short physical performance battery, and clinical frax). The IG underwent CM, the physical exercise protocol, and the cognitive stimulation protocol. The CG was monitored through telephone calls and received general health and fall guidance. Results: No significant results were found in the physical capacity, the presence of pain, the risk of falls, or the fractures between the Intervention and Control Groups and between assessments. Conclusion: This program was not effective in improving functional performance, but it was important for characterizing pain and the probability of fracture in the next 10 years in this population.
Effects of palliative care interventions for people with dementia on caregiver health and possibilities of implementing these services: systematic review Ana Beatriz Simões Pereira, Paula Sapeta, Renata Carolina Gerassi, Mariana Luiz De Melo, Leticia Teodoro Maciel, et al. Scientia Medica, 2024 Objetivo: verificar se intervenções ligadas a cuidados paliativos são positivas na saúde dos cuidadores de pessoas com demência. Métodos: trata-se de uma revisão sistemática sobre cuidados paliativos para pessoas com demência e desfechos voltados às questões familiares e de cuidado. Resultados: foram encontrados 649 artigos, 8 dos quais entraram para esta revisão. Os estudos tiveram duração média de quatro meses para a conclusão da intervenção e variaram quanto ao local e abordagem, predominando a abordagem educacional. Observou-se também a influência de intervenções em cuidados paliativos, com desfechos positivos na saúde do cuidador familiar para sentimentos como ansiedade e depressão. Conclusão: apenas quatro estudos eram randomizados, o que mostra a necessidade de mais estudos para estabelecer base comparativa entre os efeitos da intervenção.
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Effects of a multifactorial program with case management for falls prevention on functional outcomes in community-dwelling older people: a randomized clinical study ADC Novaes, JH Ansai, SN Alberto, MJD Caetano, PG Rossi, ML de Melo, ... Healthcare 12 (15), 1541 , 2024 2024 Citations: 6
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Reliability of functional physical performance tests adapted in a remote format for older people with a history of falls ML de Melo, PHS Pelicioni, ALO Dias, D de Morais, MS de Sa, ... European Geriatric Medicine 17 (2), 763-770 , 2026 2026 Citations: 1
Influence of Adherence and Satisfaction with an Intervention Based on Case Management on Physical Functional Outcomes in Older Adults with a History of Falls: A Randomized … ML Melo, PHS Pelicioni, ALO Dias, MS Sá, LT Maciel, K Gramani-Say, ... Sage Open Aging 12, 30495334261430961 , 2026 2026
Effectiveness of a Case Management Intervention Combined with Physical Exercise Compared to Physical Exercise Alone in Older People with High Risk of Falls: A Protocol Study of … D Morais, K Gramani-Say, ML Melo, ALO Dias, V Vassimon-Barroso, ... Healthcare 13 (15), 1814 , 2025 2025
Fall calendar as a tracking and monitoring tool for older adults with a history of falls: a longitudinal study MI Sossai, CBF Pantoni, LC Silva, ML Melo, MS Sá, K Gramani-Say, ... Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging 19, 1-5 , 2025 2025
INFLUENCE OF SATISFACTION WITH INTERVENTIONS ON THE OCCURRENCE OF FALLS IN OLDER PEOPLE: RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL J Ansai, LT Maciel, MI Sossai, ML de Melo, GN Pereira, ABS Pereira, ... Innovation in Aging 8 (Suppl 1), 1046 , 2024 2024
ADHERENCE TO INTERVENTIONS AND COGNITIVE CHANGES IN FALLEN OLDER PEOPLE: RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL J Ansai, GN Pereira, ML de Melo, MI Sossai, LT Maciel, M Silva de sá, ... Innovation in Aging 8 (Supplement_1), 816-816 , 2024 2024
Satisfação a intervenções remotas para pessoas idosas com histórico de quedas: dados de um ensaio clínico randomizado ML de Melo, PHS Pelicioni, ALO Dias, MS de Sá, K Gramany-Say, ... Estudos Interdisciplinares sobre o Envelhecimento 29 , 2024 2024
