Date of Award
5-9-2015
Degree Type
Capstone Project
Degree Name
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Department
Public Health
First Advisor
Laura F. Salazar, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
Lisa VanderWerf-Hourigan, M.S.
Abstract
Falls among older adults are responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. As the world’s population ages, fall-related morbidity and mortality are expected to rise. Due to Florida’s high percentage of older adults, Florida may experience a disproportionate burden of these increasing rates. The purpose of this capstone is to (1) guide organizations that serve older adults in planning, implementing, and sustaining community-wide fall prevention activities, and (2) institutionalize fall prevention events into the health departments’ and community agencies’ regular programming. This paper will address the epidemiology of older adult falls in Florida, the barriers to intervention, the methodology of the toolkit, and recommendations for future direction.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/7051948
Recommended Citation
McKenzie, Monica Patrice, "Effective Community Events: An Implementation Toolkit for Older Adult Falls Prevention." , Georgia State University, 2015.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/7051948