All Conditions
Conditions
Keywords
Prevention, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Medical Technicians
Brief summary
The goal of this project is to prevent injuries and diseases among older adults through the development and evaluation of a novel emergency medical services (EMS)-based screening program to identify preventable injuries and diseases and refer the identified injuries and diseases for intervention. To prevent injuries and diseases among older adults, this study specifically aims to: 1. Evaluate the feasibility of an EMS-based primary prevention program that screens older adults for need of the influenza and pneumococcal vaccine and for risk of falling during emergency medical responses in a rural setting; 2. Evaluate the outcome of the EMT-implemented screening and education program by performing a 14-day telephone follow-up on older adults cared for by EMTs. At the conclusion of this award, we will determine if an EMT-implemented primary prevention program for older adults is feasible and benefits the community.
Interventions
PROCEDUREEducation and referral
Sponsors
The John A. Hartford Foundation
University of Chicago
University of Rochester
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age 65 or older; * Request assistance from intervention group EMS agency * Request assistance from control group EMS agency * Request assistance between February 2003 and June 2005
Exclusion criteria
* Institutionalized * Previous inclusion in study * Unable to communicate in English
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Receipt of immunizations | — |
| Changes to home to prevent falls | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Discussion with physician regarding preventable diseases | — |
| Recollection of receiving educational materials | — |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed