@article{ref1,
title="Nurse-led home modification interventions for community-dwelling older adults with dementia and their impact on falls prevention",
journal="British journal of community nursing",
year="2022",
author="Yeni, Cansu and Yılmaz, Medine",
volume="27",
number="2",
pages="78-88",
abstract="This quasi-experimental study aimed to investigate the effects of nurse-led home modification interventions on the family members of home-dwelling older adults with dementia. The sample consisted of 42 older adults diagnosed with dementia and their family members. A number of validated tools were used. Three home visits were undertaken, a training package with family members was instigated, and the patients were followed up for a 6-month period. It was determined that there was a decrease in falls in the first 3-month period (p=0.002). The number of falls in the second 3-month period was lower in the older adults who had their homes modified (p=0.000). Family-centred, nurse-led home-modification interventions can be effective in the prevention and reducing of falls in older adults with dementia.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1462-4753",
doi="10.12968/bjcn.2022.27.2.78",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2022.27.2.78"
}