Process factors explaining the ineffectiveness of a multidisciplinary fall prevention programme: A process evaluation

BMC Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Bleijlevens, Michel H C ^a   Hendriks, Marike R C ^a,b   Van Haastregt, Jolanda C M ^a   Van Rossum, Erik ^a,c   Kempen, Gertrudis I J M ^a   Diederiks, Joseph P M ^a   Crebolder, Harry F J M ^a   Van Eijk, Jacques Th M ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c ZUYD UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; AGED; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FRACTURE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GENERAL PRACTICE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME ACCIDENT; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF HELP; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACCIDENTS, HOME; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FRACTURES, BONE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SELF-HELP DEVICES;

EID: 54249158281     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-8-332     Document Type: Article

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