Poster Session  |   November 2018
Knowledge, Behavioral Practices, and Experiences of Outdoor Fallers: Considerations for Prevention Programs
Tracy Chippendale
Author Affiliations
  • New York University
Article Information
Geriatrics/Productive Aging / Basic Research
Poster Session   |   November 2018
Knowledge, Behavioral Practices, and Experiences of Outdoor Fallers: Considerations for Prevention Programs
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, November 2018, Vol. 72, 7211505097p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2018.72S1-PO3012
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, November 2018, Vol. 72, 7211505097p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2018.72S1-PO3012
Abstract

Date Presented 4/19/2018

Using a mixed methods design, we examined knowledge of outdoor fall risks, outdoor fall experiences, and fall prevention practices among a random sample of 85 community-dwelling older adults who had sustained an outdoor fall. Results are informative for outdoor fall prevention practice.

Primary Author and Speaker: Tracy Chippendale

Contributing Authors: Victoria Raveis