| Knowledge to Action Framework component |
Intervention with PLWD and their caregiver |
| Identify the problem |
A gap in the research was identified via the systematic review |
| Adapt knowledge to local context |
Local context will be identified through an interview with PWD and caregiver – to understand falls and falls prevention from their perspective, in the context of their lives and their homes |
| Identifying barriers to knowledge use |
Through the initial interview and questionnaires to understand falls risk, functional capacity, dementia severity, activity level, self-efficacy, caregiver burden. |
| Select, tailor, implement intervention |
High falls risk factors will be identified through the FROP-Com questionnaire, with each risk factor being identified for participant’s readiness to change a given behavior using Prochaska’s stages of change model. |
| Monitor knowledge use |
Up to six home visits will be conducted over 6 months, utilizing strategies to move participants through the stages of change for each high falls risk factor. Goal setting is used at each visit. |
| Evaluate outcomes |
Evaluation of individual goals is conducted at each home visit.
At 6 months an interview is conducted; a repeat of baseline questionnaires; a review of adherence to strategies; and an action plan for the following 6 months established. |
| Sustain knowledge use |
Participants do not have any active intervention between 6 and 12 months of the intervention. A survey will be conducted at 12 months to establish feasibility and sustainability of the intervention, and factors influencing these. |
