Psychoeducation for fall prevention among community-dwelling older people: A scoping review

Community-dwelling older people (CDOP) face important risks of falling, a leading cause of chronic pain and transitions into long-term disability. While exercise-based interventions are widely studied for fall prevention, psychoeducation may play an important preventive role. Nevertheless, psychoeducation for fall prevention remains underexplored. This study aimed to describe existing psychoeducation for fall prevention among CDOP, identify its key components, and derive recommendations to inform future interventions. Using a scoping review design, we selected 20 studies with focus on psychoeducation for fall prevention. Findings revealed that all selected studies incorporated at least one of the four psychoeducation elements described by Anderson et al. Key aspects including mode of delivery, intervention facilitator, and educational resources are described, but literature lacks convergence. Moreover, theory-based psychoeducation programs and integration of technology and interactive delivery methods are underexplored. Implications for the design of a psychoeducation program for fall prevention in CDOP are discussed.