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Adherence to a fall prevention program among community dwelling older adults
Author(s)	C Lambert, K A Sterbenz, D E Womack
Journal title	Physical & Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics, vol 18, no 3, 2001
Pages	pp 27-44
Source	Haworth Document Delivery Service, The Haworth Press, Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580, USA.
Keywords	Falls ; Preventative medicine ; Accident prevention ; Living in the community ; United States of America.
Annotation	The purpose of this study was to determine whether older adults participating in a fall prevention programme make recommended environmental and personal changes to reduce falls, and to identify factors affecting adherence to the programme. Thirty of 84 community-dwelling older people completed the programme which consisted of three sessions. Pre-survey results indicated the majority of participants were in the maintenance stage of change. Post-survey results indicated change from pre-contemplative and action stages to the maintenance stage. Knowing participants' stage of change can guide selection of more effective fall prevention programmes. Recommendations to design community-based fall prevention programme are presented. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-010807207 A
Classmark	OLF: LK2: OQ: K4: 7T
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