@article{ref1,
title="Incorporating injury prevention into energy weatherization programs",
journal="Journal of public health management and practice",
year="2020",
author="Tohn, Ellen and Wilson, Jonathan and Van Oss, Tracy and Gurecka, Michael",
volume="26",
number="1",
pages="80-82",
abstract="Clients receiving weatherization/energy services with an added injury prevention home assessment with modifications/repairs experienced a decline in falls and thus fall-related costs. Interventions in 35 homes were associated with significant reductions in falls from baseline to 6 months postintervention (from 94% to 9%; P <.001) and falls with calls for assistance (from 23% to 3%; P <.02). The decline in falls with calls for assistance in the intervention group was significant when adjusted for a comparison group effect (P =.07). At a median cost of $2058 per home, the addition of an injury prevention component led by an occupational therapist offers the potential to avoid expensive fall-related medical costs (lift assistance, hospital transport and admission, long-term care). Integration of injury prevention into weatherization work, which targets lower-income seniors with high energy use, offers potential to reduce costly hospitalizations and poor health outcomes.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1078-4659",
doi="10.1097/PHH.0000000000000947",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/PHH.0000000000000947"
}