@article{ref1,
title="Impact of poison prevention education on the knowledge and behaviors of seniors",
journal="American journal of health education",
year="2010",
author="Jones, Paul R. and Sheppard, Monique A. and Snowden, Cecelia B. and Miller, Ted R. and Nelkin, Valerie S. and Nguyen, Denise D. and Tominack, Ivy and Dunlap, Hallie Chillag",
volume="41",
number="3",
pages="139-146",
abstract="Background: Unintentional poisoning is an important public health issue that exacts a heavy toll on our nation's seniors. However, relatively few empirical studies have examined the efficacy of poison prevention education programs on this cohort. Purpose: This study assessed the impact of a poison education program on the knowledge, perceptions, intentions, and behaviors of seniors in Missouri and West Virginia. Methods: One-hundred and twenty-seven seniors completed pre- and post-test surveys, which were designed to assess the program's efficacy. Participants were re-interviewed after four weeks to determine whether they had implemented the behaviors described in the program. Results: The results revealed that the program improved the knowledge of participants and impacted both their behavioral intentions and actual behaviors. Discussion: When taken together, these data indicate that brief educational interventions may be an effective tool in reducing the incidence of unintentional poisonings among seniors. Translation to Health Education Practice: More generally, these methods and findings suggest that single sessions of theory-driven health education can be effective for interventions among seniors.<p />",
language="",
issn="1932-5037",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}