A Multidisciplinary Fall Prevention Program for Elderly Persons: A Feasibility Study

Geriatric Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 186-196

  Hendriks, Marike R C ^a   Bleijlevens, Michel H C ^a   van Haastregt, Jolanda C M ^a   de Bruijn, Fleur H ^a   Diederiks, Joseph P M ^a   Mulder, Wubbo J ^a   Ruijgrok, Joop M ^a   Stalenhoef, Paul A ^a   Crebolder, Harry F J M ^a   van Eijk, Jacques Th M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FALLING; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NETHERLANDS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PILOT STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NETHERLANDS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE TEAM; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 44849133215     PISSN: 01974572     EISSN: 15283984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2007.10.019     Document Type: Article

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