Health beliefs and adherence of the elderly to fall prevention measures: a quasi-experimental study

• Main Authors: Joana Darc Chaves Cardoso (Author), Rosemeiry Capriata de Souza Azevedo (Author), Annelita Almeida Oliveira Reiners (Author), Amanda Cristina de Souza Andrade (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the effect of an educational intervention on health beliefs and adherence of elderly people to fall prevention measures. Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study, carried out at the Senior Citizens' Center. Sixty-eight elderly completed the intervention. The i...