A volunteer companion-observer intervention reduces falls on an acute aged care ward

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 24-31

  Donoghue, Judith ^a   Graham, Jenny ^a   Mitten Lewis, Suzanne ^a   Murphy, Moira ^a   Gibbs, Julie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Elder care; Hospitals

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FALLING; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NURSE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; POPULATION RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; VOLUNTEER; AGED; AUSTRALIA; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; METHODOLOGY; SAFETY; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOSPITAL UNITS; HOSPITAL VOLUNTEERS; HOSPITAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; HUMANS; NEW SOUTH WALES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 19944423432     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526860510576947     Document Type: Article

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