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Course

Injury Prevention for Elder Adults

Self-paced
4 credits

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Full course description

Description

This training course focuses on understanding and preventing injuries across various settings. It covers the burden of injury, foundational principles, risk factors, and multi-level prevention strategies to enhance injury prevention efforts.

Target Audience

This course is designed for healthcare professionals, safety officers, and individuals involved in injury prevention or public health. It will also benefit policymakers and educators aiming to implement effective injury prevention strategies.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this training, you will be able to:

  1. Explain patterns and trends in injury-related burdens across different populations.
  2. Apply foundational principles and frameworks to design effective injury prevention strategies.
  3. Identify and categorize risk factors for injuries into modifiable and non-modifiable types.
  4. Evaluate injury prevention strategies across primary, secondary, and tertiary levels.

 

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