First Steps towards Evidence-Based Preventive Home Visits : Experiences Gathered in a Swedish Municipality
Joint Authors
Eriksson, Staffan
Löfqvist, Charlotte
Svensson, Torbjörn
Iwarsson, Susanne
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-07-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Pharmacy, Health & Medical Sciences
Abstract EN
The purpose of preventive home visits is to promote overall health and wellbeing in old age.
The aim of this paper was to describe the process of the development of evidence-based preventive home visits, targeting independent community-living older persons.
The evidence base was generated from published studies and practical experiences.
The results demonstrate that preventive home visits should be directed to persons 80 years old and older and involve various professional competences.
The visits should be personalized, lead to concrete interventions, and be followed up.
The health areas assessed should derive from a broad perspective and include social, psychological, and medical aspects.
Core components in the protocol developed in this study captured physical, medical, psychosocial, and environmental aspects.
Results of a pilot study showed that the protocol validly identified health risks among older people with different levels of ADL dependence.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Löfqvist, Charlotte& Eriksson, Staffan& Svensson, Torbjörn& Iwarsson, Susanne. 2011. First Steps towards Evidence-Based Preventive Home Visits : Experiences Gathered in a Swedish Municipality. Journal of Aging Research،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Löfqvist, Charlotte…[et al.]. First Steps towards Evidence-Based Preventive Home Visits : Experiences Gathered in a Swedish Municipality. Journal of Aging Research No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Löfqvist, Charlotte& Eriksson, Staffan& Svensson, Torbjörn& Iwarsson, Susanne. First Steps towards Evidence-Based Preventive Home Visits : Experiences Gathered in a Swedish Municipality. Journal of Aging Research. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-465185
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-465185