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Sorcinelli, Andrea; Shaw, Lynn; Freeman, Andrew; Cooper, Kim – Canadian Journal on Aging, 2007
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the utility and reliability of a home hazard checklist published in Health Canada, "The Safe Living Guide: A Guide to Home Safety for Seniors" (2003). Methods: 76 community-dwelling seniors evaluated the guide, and inter-rater reliability was determined through comparison of ratings of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Check Lists, Caregivers, Independent Living
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Zecevic, Aleksandra A.; Salmoni, Alan W.; Speechley, Mark; Vandervoort, Anthony A. – Gerontologist, 2006
Purpose: The purpose of this study was (a) to obtain information about the perceptions held by seniors and health care providers concerning what constitutes a fall and potential reasons for falling, and (b) to compare these perceptions to the research literature. Design and Methods: As part of a larger telephone survey, interviewers asked 477…
Descriptors: Telephone Surveys, Health Personnel, Interviews, Content Analysis