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An Educational Intervention for Police and Firefighters for Elders at Risk: Limits of Education Alone as a Strategy for Behavior Change
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Nusbaum, N. J.; Mistretta, M.; Wegner, J. – Educational Gerontology, 2007
As part of a research project aimed at the health care needs of the vulnerable community-dwelling elderly, an educational intervention was delivered to police and firefighters in worksite settings. A single educational intervention proved insufficient to produce lasting attitudinal and behavioral change as measured by follow-up surveys 3 and 6…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Health Needs, Behavior Change, Health Promotion