Caring for the older person with cognitive impairment in hospital: Qualitative analysis of nursing personnel reflections on fall events [PDF]
, 2019 Aims and objectives To explore nurse and nursing assistant reflections on the care of older patients with cognitive impairment who have experienced a fall.
Brandis, Susan +9 more
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Prevention of Falls Injury Trial (PreFIT) : multifactorial fall prevention manual [version 12] [PDF]
This is the multifactorial falls prevention (MFFP) manual for the Prevention of Fall Injury Trial (PreFIT). This manual has been written and designed for health professionals involved in the delivery of falls prevention services to older persons ...
Bruce, J. (Julie) +2 more
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Fall Prevention: Reduce Your Risk!
EDIS, 2005 Some lifestyle factors can affect your risk of falling. Find out how much you know about these factors by completing the crossword puzzle in this document.
Jennifer Hillan
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The Relationship Between Community Dwelling Older Adult’s Fall Risk and Beliefs of Risk for Falling in Northwest Arkansas and Bolgatanga, Ghana. [PDF]
, 2018 Title: The Relationship Between Community Dwelling Older Adult’s Fall Risk and Beliefs of Risk for Falling in Northwest Arkansas and Bolgatanga, Ghana.
Gohman, Natalie
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Recent Developments in Osteogenesis Imperfecta [PDF]
, 2015 Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is an uncommon genetic bone disease associated with brittle bones and fractures in children and adults. Although OI is most commonly associated with mutations of the genes for type I collagen, many other genes (some ...
Albert, Carolyne +3 more
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Factors influencing the implementation of fall-prevention programmes: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative studies [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: More than a third of people over the age of 65 years fall each year. Falling can lead to a reduction in quality of life, mortality, and a risk of prolonged hospitalisation.
Boddy, Kate +5 more
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I AM Patient Safety - 2021 Annual Achievement Awards
Patient Safety, 2021 Executive Director’s Choice Award: Fall prevention is an important initiative for every hospital unit in providing excellent care. Recently, the nursing team on 3 South at Fox Chase Cancer Center reached the significant milestone of one full year—365 ...
Eugene Myers
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Physical Activity and Fall Prevention in Older Adults, an Educational Intervention [PDF]
, 2018 Falls in adults over 65 years of age constitute a significant health burden in our country, and this age group is growing rapidly. Falls are addressed with a multifactorial approach, addressing comorbidities, medications, and the physical environment ...
Knight, Caleb Daniel
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Multifactorial intervention to reduce falls in older people at high risk of recurrent falls a randomized controlled trial [PDF]
, 2010 Background: Falls occur frequently in older people and strongly affect quality of life. Guidelines recommend multifactorial, targeted fall prevention. We evaluated the effectiveness of a multifactorial intervention in older persons with a high risk of ...
Bouter, Lex M. +7 more
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Falls prevention among older people and care providers: Protocol for an integrative review [PDF]
, 2016 Aim. To review the evidence about the role of care providers in fall prevention in older adults aged ≥ 65 years, this includes their views, strategies, and approaches on falls prevention and effectiveness of nursing interventions. Background.
Abad Corpa, Eva +8 more
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