Effect of environmental management guidelines on home safety level among elderly people

Abstract EN

The home safety is an imperative issue, especially for senior people ; hence the changes of the lodging environment are essential for their safety and health.

Study aim : to detect the effect of environmental management guidelines on home safety level among elderly people.

Design : Quasi-experimental research design (pre and posttest).

Setting : Participants were selected from outpatient clinics of Assiut university hospital, Assiut governorate.

Tools : three tools were utilized.

Tool I : A structured questionnaire includes demographic characteristics.

Tool II : Home Safety Self-Assessment scale.

Tool III : Home safety level questionnaire.

Results : It was found that elders' home safety level score increased from 36.3% in pretest to 54.4% in posttest with a high statistical significant difference P = 0.000.

Added to, there were statistically significant relations between age, residence, and educational level and home safety level of the studied sample.

Conclusion : Numerous seniors are living in potentially unsafe environment and the application of environmental management guidelines was effective in increasing their home safety level.

Recommendation : More authoritative work in this zone should be carried out.