کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2650459 1139387 2013 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Knowledge and injury prevention practices in homes of older adults
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی طب سالمندان و علم پیری شناسی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Knowledge and injury prevention practices in homes of older adults
چکیده انگلیسی

This study aimed to describe the prevalence of preventive safety measures in homes with older, urban-dwelling adults; determine the relationship between sociodemographic variables and injury prevention measures; and describe older adults’ knowledge of safety topics. Teams conducted interviews and home observations in 603 homes to confirm preventive safety measures. Households with older adults were rarely observed to have recommended smoke alarm (34%) or carbon monoxide coverage (22%). Water temperature was safe in 64% of homes. Among households headed by someone other than the older adult, odds of having a working smoke alarm on every floor were much lower than in older adult–headed households (95% confidence interval: 0.04-0.35). Few older adults interviewed about safety knowledge correctly answered several items related to fire and carbon monoxide. Effort is needed to improve knowledge and promote the lifesaving benefits of injury countermeasures so that older adults can be adequately protected.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Geriatric Nursing - Volume 34, Issue 1, January–February 2013, Pages 19–24
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