Knowledge and injury prevention practices in homes of older adults

Geriatric Nursing

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 19-24

  Shields, Wendy C ^a   Perry, Elise C ^a   Szanton, Sarah L ^b   Andrews, Margaret R ^c   Stepnitz, Rebecca L ^a   McDonald, Eileen M ^a   Gielen, Andrea C ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging in place; Carbon monoxide alarms; Home injury; Scald prevention; Smoke alarms

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE;

AGED; ARTICLE; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; FIRE; HUMAN; INJURY; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; UNITED STATES;

AGED; CARBON MONOXIDE; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; FIRES; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; UNITED STATES; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 84875250940     PISSN: 01974572     EISSN: 15283984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2012.06.010     Document Type: Article

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