Citation

Currin ML, Comans TA, Heathcote K, Haines TP. Australas. J. Ageing 2012; 31(2): 90-95.

Affiliation

Queensland Health, Community Rehabilitation Service, Primary and Community Health-Metro South HSD, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Griffith University, Logan Campus, Logan, Queensland, Australia Monash University, Melbourne; and Southern Health, Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Australian Council on the Ageing, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1741-6612.2011.00545.x

PMID

22676167

Abstract

Aim:  To identify the level of uptake of occupational therapists' home environmental audit recommendations by older community dwellers and the factors that contribute to adherence. Methods:  Design and setting: Cohort nested within an RCT that compared two models of care for fall prevention located in Brisbane, Australia. Participants: Community-dwelling older people >60 at risk of falls (n = 80). Interventions: An environmental audit and recommendations by an occupational therapist. Results:  Of the recommendations made, 55% were completed by 6 months. Increasing number of comorbidities was a significant predictor of adherence with recommendations. Recommendations requiring external providers were more likely to be completed than those relying on the client or family member. Conclusion:  Occupational therapists need to consider a wide range of intrinsic and extrinsic factors, which may contribute to adherence with home modifications.

Language: en