Engaging community-based organizations in fall prevention education.
Gerontol Geriatr Educ
; 32(2): 182-96, 2011.
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| ID: mdl-21598150
ABSTRACT
Falls are a major public health problem for older adults, and community-based organizations play a key role in educating seniors about falls prevention (FP). We conducted a qualitative process evaluation at six sites to report community-based centers' perspectives on adoption, adaptation, and sustainability of an evidence-based multifactorial FP model. Wide dissemination of new health-oriented programs requires marketing to center directors, who must consider sustainability options. The diversity and independence of community-based organizations, together with current staffing and funding limitations, suggest that fidelity to multifactorial evidence-based interventions will be difficult to achieve.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Acidentes por Quedas
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Educação em Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2011
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Article