Can peer education improve beliefs, knowledge, motivation and intention to engage in falls prevention amongst community-dwelling older adults?

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Can peer education improve beliefs, knowledge, motivation and intention to engage in falls prevention amongst community-dwelling older adults?

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of delivering a contemporary peer-led falls prevention education presentation on community-dwelling older adults’ beliefs, knowledge, motivation and intention to engage in falls prevention strategies. A two-group quasi-experimental pre-test–post...

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Main Authors:	Khong, L., Berlach, R., Hill, Keith, Hill, A.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Springer Verlag 2017
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/7361

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