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Direct linkLee, Den-Ching A.; Pritchard, Elizabeth; McDermott, Fiona; Haines, Terry P. – Health Education Journal, 2014
Objectives: To assess the effectiveness of patient education in reducing falls, promoting behavioural change and the uptake of prevention activities in older adults during and after hospitalization. Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods: A systematic search of five health science databases was performed up to November 2012. Studies…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Accidents, Accident Prevention, Hospitals
Uymaz, Pelin E.; Nahcivan, Nursen O. – Educational Gerontology, 2016
Falls are a major cause of morbidity and mortality among the elderly living in nursing homes. There is a need to implement and evaluate fall prevention programs in nursing homes to reduce the number of falls. The purpose of this research was to examine the effect of a nurse-led fall prevention education program in a sample of nursing home…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nursing Homes, Injuries, Pretests Posttests
Cochran, Gerald; Davis, King – Social Work, 2012
The Uniform Accident and Sickness Policy Provision Law (UPPL) is a statute existing in 26 states that permits health insurance companies to deny payment for claims made by individuals who have sustained injuries as a result of drug or alcohol use. This law presents a series of complicated clinical and ethical dilemmas for social workers and other…
Descriptors: Accidents, Pilot Projects, Health Insurance, Drinking
Leland, Natalie; Porell, Frank; Murphy, Susan L. – Gerontologist, 2011
Purpose of the study: To determine whether reported falls at baseline are associated with an older adult's decision to make a residential adjustment (RA) and the type of adjustment made in the subsequent 2 years. Design and Methods: Observations (n = 25,036) were from the Health and Retirement Study, a nationally representative sample of…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Residential Institutions, Assistive Technology, Housing
Fullen, Mark D. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The numbers of workers in the residential construction industry are on the rise. Falls have continually been the largest contributor to residential construction worker deaths and injuries. These workers are largely self-employed or working for small companies. These individuals are difficult to reach through traditional methods. This research…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Web Based Instruction, Small Businesses, Nontraditional Education
Yardley, L.; Donovan-Hall, M.; Francis, K.; Todd, C. – Health Education Research, 2006
The aim of this study was to gain an understanding of older people's perceptions of falls prevention advice, and how best to design communications that will encourage older people to take action to prevent falls. Focus groups and interviews were carried out with 66 people aged 61-94 years recruited from a variety of settings, using falls…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Attitudes, Information Dissemination, Prevention
