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Autor:
R. Colin Reid, Danielle Sinden, Dawn Hemingway, Gloria Gutman, Andrew V. Wister, B. Lynn Beattie, Bobbi Symes, Elaine M. Gallagher
Publikováno v:
Administration & Society. 46:863-884
This article applies and builds upon the network leadership models introduced by Provan and Kenis to the case of the British Columbia Network for Aging Research (BCNAR). We specify a particular type of shared leadership model and term this a Targeted
Publikováno v:
Journal of Gerontological Nursing. 32:48-56
This article describes a quasi-experimental study on falls prevention for clients of home support services in British Columbia, Canada. The study tested a nurse-designed multifactorial intervention, delivered by community health workers. The interven
Publikováno v:
Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement. 22:207-216
This study was an implementation and community trial of a new falls-prevention program for seniors called Steady As You Go (SAYGO). The program, designed in the Capital Health region of Alberta, integrated the knowledge gained from successful falls-p
Autor:
Elaine M. Gallagher, Victoria J. Scott
Publikováno v:
Canadian Journal of Public Health. 90:343-347
Falls are a major health problem for persons aged 65 years and over. This study examined differences in patterns of fall-related injuries and deaths between age groups, sexes, and among Health Regions of BC. For those under the age of 65 years, fall-
Autor:
Gerald Hodge, Elaine M. Gallagher
Publikováno v:
International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance. 12:79-87
Within the context of health care reform and its evaluation, a major gap exists in relation to our understanding of the values which seniors hold regarding their health care. This paper reports on a modified participatory, ethnographic study of such
Publikováno v:
Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement. 18:348-362
This paper analyses data pertaining to falls from a 1995 random survey of 1,285 seniors living in the Capital Regional District of British Columbia. In the preceding six months, 211 (16.5%) people reported falling at least once. The overall rate for
Autor:
Vicky J. Scott, Elaine M. Gallagher
Publikováno v:
Canadian Journal of Public Health. 88:129-133
Through a process of participatory action research involving a telephone hotline, the STEPS project compiled data over a nine month period on the location and nature of 791 pedestrian slips, trips, falls and potential hazards in the Capital Regional
Publikováno v:
Educational Gerontology. 23:129-142
This article critiques previous caregiver evaluation efforts and describes the evaluation of an education and support program for family caregivers in British Columbia, Canada. Thirty family caregivers, predominantly adult daughters caring for parent
Autor:
Corinne Trevitt, Elaine M. Gallagher
Publikováno v:
International Journal of Nursing Studies. 33:651-659
This paper examines the issue of elder abuse from a Canadian and Australian perspective. A research project was undertaken in Canada and Australia to identify registered nurses' knowledge about the types of abuse, skill at recognition and comfort cou
Autor:
Brad Hagen, Elaine M. Gallagher
Publikováno v:
Gerontology & Geriatrics Education. 17:33-50
One in 16 adults in British Columbia is a caregiver for a close friend or family member with a long term illness or disability. As such, it is not surprising that the government has begun to recog nize the valuable role which caregivers play in the