Identify the most effective elderly preventive falling interventions using MCDM technique

Abstract

Aims A balance disorder is prevalent in older people who cause psychological problems and physical injuries. According to the financial, time, and human resource limitations for developing an elderly rehabilitation ward, this study aims to identify the most significant preventive falling interventions in older population by using the Multi-Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) method to allocate resources to the most effective preventive interventions. Methods First, through the literature review all effective balance interventions were extracted then panel discussion, the Delphi method, and the best-worst method (BWM) was employed to prioritize the preventive falling interventions. Results The result showed that the most significant preventive falling interventions were Neurofeedback (N1), Tai chi (D1), and Balance and strength training (E2) with a weight of 0.5956, 0.3771, and 0.3351are ranked first, second, and third among the criteria, respectively. Conclusions The outcomes of the research help healthcare systems to allocate preventive care resources more efficiently.