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A M Spellbring

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PubMed1996

Implementing strategies to decrease risk of falls in older women.

1. Seventy-three percent of older women attending a fall prevention program made at least one low cost change in either their personal behavior or living environment to decrease their likelihood of falls. 2. Older women educated in small group sessions made more fall prevention changes than those educated individually. 3. When conducting a fall prevention program, having examples of safety devices available for participants to examine enhances the presentation.

Accidental Falls↗
PubMed1991

Nursing's role in health promotion. An overview.

This article presents health promotion as a basic concept for nursing practice. Since the era of Nightingale, health promotion has continued to be a major focus for nursing as is reflected in the American Nurses' Association (ANA) Social Policy Statement. The major focus of this article is nursing's role in health promotion in such areas as assessment, advocacy, case management, promotion of self-care, and client education. Major societal changes that are expected to have an impact on health promotion in the near future are also presented.

Health Promotion↗