Design Features to Enhance External Hip Protector Adherence in the Nursing Home Setting

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 550-555

  Honkanen, Lisa A ^a   Dehner, Melissa L ^a   Lachs, Mark S ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

adherence; certified nursing assistants; design; External hip protectors; nursing home

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CONSENSUS; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL; LAUNDRY; NURSING ASSISTANT; NURSING HOME; NURSING HOME PATIENT; NURSING HOME PERSONNEL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; URBAN AREA;

EID: 33750501818     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2006.05.005     Document Type: Article

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