Utilization of the Seniors Falls Investigation Methodology to Identify System-Wide Causes of Falls in Community-Dwelling Seniors | Zendy

Aleksandra Zecevic | Zendy; Alan W. Salmoni | Zendy; John Lewko | Zendy; Anthony A. Vandervoort | Zendy; Mark Speechley | Zendy

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Utilization of the Seniors Falls Investigation Methodology to Identify System-Wide Causes of Falls in Community-Dwelling Seniors

Author(s) -

Aleksandra Zecevic,

Alan W. Salmoni,

John Lewko,

Anthony A. Vandervoort,

Mark Speechley

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

the gerontologist

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524

H-Index - 138

eISSN - 1758-5341

pISSN - 0016-9013

DOI - 10.1093/geront/gnp059

Subject(s) - falling (accident) , fall prevention , human factors and ergonomics , occupational safety and health , poison control , injury prevention , suicide prevention , fear of falling , gerontology , transport engineering , medicine , medical emergency , environmental health , engineering , pathology

As a highly heterogeneous group, seniors live in complex environments influenced by multiple physical and social structures that affect their safety. Until now, the major approach to falls research has been person centered. However, in industrial settings, the individuals involved in an accident are seen as the inheritors of system defects. The objective of the present study was to investigate safety deficiencies that contributed to falls in community-dwelling seniors using a systems approach.

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