An in-service evaluation of hip protector use in residential homes

Age and Ageing

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 52-56

  Thompson, Paul ^a   Jones, Carol ^b   Dawson, Adrian ^c   Thomas, Peter ^d   Villar, Tracy ^a  

^a POOLE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Osteoporosis Dorset   (United Kingdom)

^c Dorset Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^d BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Compliance; Dementia; Eligibility; Falls; Incontinence

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; ELDERLY CARE; FALLING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES; FEMALE; HIP; HIP FRACTURES; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROTECTIVE DEVICES;

EID: 12144258449     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afh231     Document Type: Article

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