TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Nurse-led home modification interventions for community-dwelling older adults with dementia and their impact on falls prevention
JO  - British journal of community nursing
A1  - Yeni, Cansu
A1  - Yılmaz, Medine
SP  - 78
EP  - 88
VL  - 27
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1462-4753
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2022.27.2.78
ID  - ref1
ER  -