Predictors of bath grab-bar use among community-living older adults

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 217-227

  Edwards, Nancy ^a,b   Lockett, Donna ^a,b   Aminzadeh, Faranak ^a,c   Nair, Rama C ^b  

^a Ottawa Carleton Health Department   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c Regl Geriat A P Ottawa Carleton   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Assistive device use; Fall prevention; Grab bars; Safe bathing; Seniors; Universal access

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BATH; BUILDING; CANADA; FALLING; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLICY; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0042427635     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0714980800004530     Document Type: Article

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