Coordinating Care for Falls via Emergency Responders: A Feasibility Study of a Brief At-Scene Intervention

Coordinating Care for Falls via Emergency Responders: A Feasibility Study of a Brief At-Scene Intervention

Falls account for a substantial portion of 9-1-1 calls, but few studies have examined the potential for an emergency medical system role in fall prevention. We tested the feasibility and effectiveness of an emergency medical technician (EMT)-delivered, at-scene intervention to link elders calling 9-...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth A Phelan, Julia Herbert, Carol Fahrenbruch, Benjamin A Stubbs, Hendrika Meischke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
Accidental Falls
Aged
Emergency Medical Technicians
Health Services for the Aged
Perception
Public Health
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2016.00266/full

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