A Feasibility Study for an Integrated Approach to Fall Prevention in Community Care: Stay Up and Active in Orange County

Frontiers in Public Health

Spencer W. Lindgren¹ 

关键词: first responders;    fall prevention program;    aging and longetivity;    emergency medical services;    STEADI toolkit;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2016.00174

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionFalls among persons over 60 present significant risks for serious injury or debility. Falls place burdens on Emergency Medical Services (EMS), hospitals, and the adults themselves. Recognizing a need to provide interventions to minimize risk, Orange County Emergency Services (OCES), the Orange County Department on Aging (OCDoA), and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) partnered to create the Stay Up and Active Program (SUAA). The purpose of this study was to determine if SUAA was a feasible program to implement in the community.

【 授权许可】

CC BY