TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Home fire safety beliefs and practices in homes of urban older adults
JO  - Geriatric nursing
A1  - Coty, Mary-Beth
A1  - McCammon, Colette
A1  - Lehna, Carlee
A1  - Twyman, Stephanie
A1  - Fahey, Erin
SP  - 177
EP  - 181
VL  - 36
IS  - 3
N2  - The purpose of this study is to examine factors influencing urban older adults and develop a thematic analysis of how these factors affect seniors' home fire safety (HFS) beliefs and practices. This was a focused ethnography using participant observation and semi-structured interviews. Additionally, public housing records, cognitive functioning, and general health status were assessed. Individual interviews were transcribed verbatim using a constant comparative analysis. Eight seniors participated in the study. Two main themes described older adults' HFS while aging in place: the risk associated with the living environment and the journey associated with maintaining independence. All participants experienced HFS challenges such as limited mobility and financial constraints. Participants' general health and cognitive status additionally influenced their ability to maintain HFS. The findings suggest that urban seniors may have diverse HFS environment risks compared with the general population, highlighting the need for older adult focused HFS interventions.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0197-4572
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2014.12.013
ID  - ref1
ER  -