Titre : | Improving access to comprehensive injury risk assessment and risk factor reduction in older adult populations. (2007) |
Auteurs : | PRESSLEY (Joyce-C) : USA. Mailman School of Public Health. Columbia University. New York. NY. ; BARLOW (Barbara) : USA. Columbia University. Harlem Hospital. And the Injury Free Coalition. New York. ; JAFRI (Aisha) : USA. Mailman School of Public Health. Columbia University. New York. ; QUITEL (Lodze) : USA. Harlem Hospital. New York. |
Type de document : | Article |
Dans : | American journal of public health (vol. 97, n° 4, 2007) |
Pagination : | 676-678 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Mots-clés : | Traumatisme ; Amélioration ; Accident ; Facteur risque ; Personne âgée ; Homme ; Population ; Gestion risque ; Prévention santé |
Résumé : | [BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS 6nPpR0xc. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Preventing injuries in older populations (aged 50-86 years) is more complex than in younger populations because of frailty, comorbidities, polypharmacy, and physical and cognitive functional limitations. To improve accessibility and delivery of comprehensive, focused injury prevention, we developed a model incorporating applicable features of our national children's program with additional elements to address challenges of older populations. The older adult injury prevention model addresses gaps in prevention by improving access to risk factor screening, safety devices, education, counseling, medical care, and referrals. |