%0 Journal Article
%T Stall the fall: training non-clinical caregivers to prevent falls in community-dwelling older adults
%J Journal of community health nursing
%D 2020
%A Montgomery, Erin E.
%A Smith, Yvonne Harris
%V 37
%N 4
%P 179-188
%X Fall injuries are the leading cause of injury death in older adults, yet despite this, health-care providers do not routinely incorporate fall prevention into practice. A fall prevention training program was developed for non-clinical caregivers serving community-dwelling older adults using the CDC's STEADI tool. The project outcomes revealed statistically significant increases in items related to knowledge and confidence in fall risk and assessment. <br><br>FINDINGS could guide the development of fall prevention training programs targeted at non-clinical caregivers to community-dwelling older adults.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group
%@ 0737-0016
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07370016.2020.1809859