| Effectiveness of a burn prevention campaign for older adults. | |
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PMID: 15353939 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Older adults are involved in one fifth of burn injury admissions in the Province of Ontario Canada. Most burn injuries in this population occur at home while cooking, bathing, or smoking. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational campaign to improve burn prevention knowledge in older adults of a major metropolitan city. Changes in participants' burn prevention knowledge were determined using standardized precampaign and postcampaign (4-6 weeks) surveys. Of 209 older adult participants, 126 (60.3%) completed the precampaign and postcampaign surveys. There was a significant increase (P <.05) in burn prevention knowledge postintervention. Age, education level, and living conditions did not influence the change in burn prevention knowledge. This burn prevention campaign for older adults was effective in improving burn prevention knowledge, but it remains unclear as to whether this will ultimately result in a change in burn prevention behavior. |
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Authors:
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Jensen Tan; Carol Banez; Yvonne Cheung; Manuel Gomez; Huy Nguyen; Joanne Banfield; Lina Medeiros; Ruth Lee; Robert Cartotto; Joel S Fish |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of burn care & rehabilitation Volume: 25 ISSN: 0273-8481 ISO Abbreviation: J Burn Care Rehabil Publication Date: 2004 Sep-Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-09-08 Completed Date: 2005-01-11 Revised Date: 2006-08-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8110188 Medline TA: J Burn Care Rehabil Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 445-51 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
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Age Distribution Aged Aged, 80 and over Burns / prevention & control* Female Health Education / methods, statistics & numerical data* Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* Health Surveys Humans Male Ontario Program Evaluation Residence Characteristics / statistics & numerical data Socioeconomic Factors |
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