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Effects of fall education for EMS professionals who answer frequent fall calls from community dwelling older adults, 2025
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Identifier: b7932415
Abstract
Importance: Community-dwelling older adults (CDA) often utilize EMS for “lift-assists” after falling but rarely report these incidents to their PCPs. This reporting gap may contribute to missed fall prevention interventions and subsequent falls.
Objective: To examine the impact of OT-led fall prevention training for EMS professionals to assess and refer fallers to appropriate healthcare professionals in an effort to prevent future falls.
Design: Quasi-experimental pre-post...
Dates:
2025