1. Engaging Community-Based Organizations in Fall Prevention Education.
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KRAMER, B. JOSEA, VIVRETTE, REBECCA L., and RUBENSTEIN, LAURENCE Z.
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ACCIDENTAL fall prevention , *POSTURAL balance , *EXERCISE , *FOCUS groups , *HEALTH education , *HOME accident prevention , *MEDICAL protocols , *PREVENTIVE health services , *RESEARCH funding , *RESOURCE allocation , *RISK assessment , *THERAPEUTICS , *EVIDENCE-based medicine , *QUALITATIVE research , *PROFESSIONAL practice , *COMMUNITY-based social services , *HUMAN services programs , *EVALUATION of human services programs - Abstract
Falls are a major public health problem for older adults, and community-based organizations play a key role in educating seniors about falls prevention (FP). We conducted a qualitative process evaluation at six sites to report community-based centers' perspectives on adoption, adaptation, and sustainability of an evidence-based multifactorial FP model. Wide dissemination of new health-oriented programs requires marketing to center directors, who must consider sustainability options. The diversity and independence of community-based organizations, together with current staffing and funding limitations, suggest that fidelity to multifactorial evidence-based interventions will be difficult to achieve. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2011
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