A Study on the Effects of Fall Education Using Rotoscoping on Awareness About Accidental Falls Involving the Elderly

Since falls among the elderly significantly affect the lives of individuals and families, in addition to adding a burden to national medical welfare costs, educational content and delivery methods are needed to raise awareness about this issue. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the effects of the education module using the rotoscoping technique for awareness about accidental falls involving the elderly. This module was developed and demonstrated for 60 college students participating in social innovation liberal arts classes. First, after giving each student time to think about falls involving the elderly, a total of nine different types of situations in which falls occur were discussed. Following this initial discussion, a specific scenario for each of the situation types was given to each small group for further discussion to enable members of each team to interact with each other and formulate and organize results. The educational impacts of these discussions were measured both quantitatively and qualitatively. As a result, students’ understanding of the situation and sequelae of falls was enhanced, and their awareness of falls and preventive environments was improved. In conclusion, the usefulness of reflective learning was clearly demonstrated. This will contribute to enhancing understanding of the elderly living in a super-aged society, in addition to increasing empathy for solving social problems.