目的：適當的衛生教育是中老年人跌倒預防策略的一環，但對於參與民眾有關跌倒知識改進之研究尚屬闕如。故本研究旨在探討提供中老年人預防跌倒衛教課程後，其對於跌倒相關知識之改變及課程滿意度之情形，藉以了解此類衛教課程之效益。方法：選擇鄉村社區舉辦兩場閩南語的預防跌倒衛教課程。由物理治療師參考衛教單張，當場講授環境注意事項，並於現場學習平衡與肌力訓練操。在課程前後進行對預防跌倒知識之測試，並於課後進行滿意度調查。結果：有效基本資料問卷共70份，其中，資料完整之預防跌倒知識前後測問卷者42份及滿意度問卷37份。知識測驗分數由5.1±1.3進步至6.0±1.7（滿分10分），在統計學上有顯著差異(p<0.05)。而70%~87%民眾對於師資、場地、資料或整體收穫感到「非常滿意」或「滿意」。結論與建議：以物理治療師擅長之運動配合健康知識及現場演練，推行「預防跌倒」的概念與方法是一良好的衛教模式，可促進民眾相關知識的增進，並受歡迎。建議未來我國相關單位可以依循本模式在社區推行預防中老年人跌倒衛教課程。

Objective: Fall-prevention education program is part of strategies to prevent middle-aged and older adults from falls. Evidences pertaining to knowledge improvement, however, have less known. The purpose of this study was to evaluate comprehension and satisfaction of fallprevention education program for the community-dwelling populations. Methods: Two fall-prevention education classes using dialect were held by two physical therapists in the rural area of middle Taiwan, respectively. The course contents included instruction to environmental safety principles and exercises practice for fall prevention. Brochures of prevention tips designed by a physical therapist were also delivered in the class. Repealed written tests with the same questions to examine the knowledge related to fall prevention were given before and after the class. Course satisfaction was evaluated by a questionnaire after the class. Results: Seventy community-dwelling people completed the basic information questionnaire, among them, 42 finished twice knowledge tests, and 37 responded the satisfaction questionnaire. Mean knowledge score was 5.1±1.3 and 6.0±1.7 for pre- and post-education program, respectively, indicating that the community dwelling people significantly improved in their knowledge about fall-prevention and exercise methods after such an education program. The global satisfaction (including 'very satisfied' and 'satisfied') about the instructor, place, materials, or overall-gain was between 70 to 87%. Conclusions: Fall-prevention education program, led by physical therapists, is a better model to the community-dwelling people in terms of knowledge improvement or course satisfaction. Physical therapists should give more fall prevention education classes in community.