@article{ref1,
title="Staying Safe at Home. Home environmental audit recommendations and uptake in an older population at high risk of falling",
journal="Australasian journal on ageing",
year="2012",
author="Currin, Michelle L. and Comans, Tracy A. and Heathcote, Kathy and Haines, Terry P.",
volume="31",
number="2",
pages="90-95",
abstract="Aim:  To identify the level of uptake of occupational therapists' home environmental audit recommendations by older community dwellers and the factors that contribute to adherence. Methods:  Design and setting: Cohort nested within an RCT that compared two models of care for fall prevention located in Brisbane, Australia. Participants: Community-dwelling older people >60 at risk of falls (n = 80). Interventions: An environmental audit and recommendations by an occupational therapist. Results:  Of the recommendations made, 55% were completed by 6 months. Increasing number of comorbidities was a significant predictor of adherence with recommendations. Recommendations requiring external providers were more likely to be completed than those relying on the client or family member. Conclusion:  Occupational therapists need to consider a wide range of intrinsic and extrinsic factors, which may contribute to adherence with home modifications.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1440-6381",
doi="10.1111/j.1741-6612.2011.00545.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-6612.2011.00545.x"
}