Closing the gap: A research agenda to accelerate the adoption and effective use of proven older adult fall prevention strategies

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 427-430

  Noonan, Rita K ^a   Sleet, David A ^a   Stevens, Judy A ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

Author keywords

adoption; capacity building; dissemination; fall prevention; implementation

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; CAPACITY BUILDING; DISSEMINATION; FALL PREVENTION; IMPLEMENTATION;

RESEARCH;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGED; ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FALLING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HUMANS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 82955237335     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2010.12.002     Document Type: Article

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