A systematic review of older people's perceptions of facilitators and barriers to participation in falls-prevention interventions

Ageing and Society

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 449-472

  Bunn, Frances ^a   Dickinson, Angela ^a   Barnett Page, Elaine ^a   Mcinnes, Elizabeth ^b   Horton, Khim ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adherence; Falls prevention; Health attitudes; Health related behaviour; Older people; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ELDERLY POPULATION; HEALTH POLICY; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC ATTITUDE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 42149127652     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X07006861     Document Type: Review

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