Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Multimedia Program on Home Safety.
Purpose: This study was designed to test the effectiveness and acceptance of multimedia home safety programming by community-dwelling seniors. Design and Methods: A prototype CD-ROM was produced that required no reading or computer skills because the program included an audio narration of content an...
| Published in: | Gerontologist Vol. 43; no. 3; pp. 325 - 335 |
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Oxford University Press / UK
June 2003
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