Does a functional activity programme improve function, quality of life, and falls for residents in long term care? Cluster randomised controlled trial

BMJ

Volumn 337, Issue 7675, 2008, Pages 912-915

  Kerse, Ngaire ^a   Peri, Kathy ^a   Robinson, Elizabeth ^a   Wilkinson, Tim ^b   Von Randow, Martin ^a   Kiata, Liz ^a   Parsons, John ^a   Latham, Nancy ^c   Parsons, Matthew ^a   Willingale, Jane ^a   Brown, Paul ^a   Arroll, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DISABILITY; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LIMB MOVEMENT; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOBILIZATION; NURSING CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REHABILITATION CARE; RESIDENTIAL CARE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 54549084538     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.a1445     Document Type: Article

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