Instruments for measuring fall risk in older adults living in long-term care facilities: An integrative review

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 46-55

  Kehinde, Ruben Julius ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; FALLING; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING HOME; OBSERVER VARIATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TIME; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MASS SCREENING; MOBILITY LIMITATION; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING HOMES; OBSERVER VARIATION; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70449339839     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20090902-01     Document Type: Review

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