Intervention study for changes in home fire safety knowledge in urban older adults. Issue 6 (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lehna, Carlee; Coty, Mary-Beth; Fahey, Erin; Williams, Joe; Scrivener, Drane; Wishnia, Gracie; Myers, John
• Is Part Of: Burns. Volume 41:Issue 6(2015)
• Page Start: 1205
• Page End: 1211
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: Burns and scalds -- Periodicals; 617.11
• DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2015.02.012
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0305-4179

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">The study measured home fire safety (HFS) knowledge over time in urban older adults.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">A HFS intervention was evaluated in home bound and community-based older adults.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">HFS knowledge scores significantly increased overtime for both groups (<italic>p</italic> &lt; 0.0001).</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Scores were impacted by chronic illnesses, activities of daily living, and income.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>