An interprofessional education approach to fall prevention: preparing members of the interprofessional healthcare team to implement STEADI into practice

David Taylor; Ruth McCaffrey; Humberto Reinoso; Mary W. Mathis; Lisa Dickerson; Johnathan Hamrick; Suzie L. Madden; Henry H. Heard; Ellen Perlow; Christine M. Klein

doi:10.1080/02701960.2018.1530226

An interprofessional education approach to fall prevention: preparing members of the interprofessional healthcare team to implement STEADI into practice

David Taylor^*, Ruth McCaffrey, Humberto Reinoso, Mary W. Mathis, Lisa Dickerson, Johnathan Hamrick, Suzie L. Madden, Henry H. Heard, Ellen Perlow, Christine M. Klein

^*Corresponding author for this work

Institute of Neurogenetics

Mercer University College of Health Professions

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An aging population benefits from healthcare providers trained in the care of older adults. Interprofessional education (IPE) and service-learning activities focused on geriatric conditions like falls may address this need. A fall prevention IPE activity using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries (STEADI) initiative was implemented to prepare health sciences students to manage older adult falls. Students (N = 31) and faculty (N = 10) from five health sciences programs and local older adults (N = 27) participated. Students were trained in STEADI and conducted a fall risk screening, assessment, and intervention activity with older adults using STEADI tools. We observed a statistically significant improvement in student knowledge of fall prevention and STEADI as assessed by pre and postactivity measures. Student surveys indicated improved understanding of the roles and responsibilities of participating disciplines, related to management of falls in older adults. The CDC’s STEADI initiative may provide an effective framework and resources for fall prevention IPE activities and geriatric health sciences education.

Original language	English
Journal	Gerontology and Geriatrics Education
Volume	40
Issue number	1
Pages (from-to)	105-120
Number of pages	16
ISSN	0270-1960
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/02701960.2018.1530226
Publication status	Published - 02.01.2019

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Taylor, D., McCaffrey, R., Reinoso, H., Mathis, M. W., Dickerson, L., Hamrick, J., Madden, S. L., Heard, H. H., Perlow, E., & Klein, C. M. (2019). An interprofessional education approach to fall prevention: preparing members of the interprofessional healthcare team to implement STEADI into practice. Gerontology and Geriatrics Education, 40(1), 105-120. https://doi.org/10.1080/02701960.2018.1530226

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An interprofessional education approach to fall prevention: preparing members of the interprofessional healthcare team to implement STEADI into practice. / Taylor, David; McCaffrey, Ruth; Reinoso, Humberto et al.
In: Gerontology and Geriatrics Education, Vol. 40, No. 1, 02.01.2019, p. 105-120.

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