A meta-analysis of fear of falling treatment programs for the elderly

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 6-16

  Jung, Dukyoo ^a   Lee, Juhee ^b   Lee, Sun Mi ^c  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^c The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Elderly; Falls; Fear of falling; Intervention; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNITY CARE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FALLING; FEAR; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME CARE; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SELF EVALUATION; STATISTICS;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEAR; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 58449097338     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: 15528456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945908320466     Document Type: Article

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