Promoting a safe environment for confused older people at risk from falling in hospital

Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 72-76

  Walker, Wendy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cognitive impairment; Confused patients; Delirium; Dementia; Falls prevention; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGED; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONFUSION; DELIRIUM; DEMENTIA; ELDERLY CARE; FALLING; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; RELIABILITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STAFF TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 3242719890     PISSN: 13613111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.joon.2004.03.002     Document Type: Article

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