Evaluating the Relationship Between Inattention and Impulsivity-Related Falls in Hospitalized Older Adults

Geriatric Nursing

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 8-16

  Harrison, Barbara E ^a   Ferrari, Marisa ^a   Campbell, Cathy ^a   Maddens, Michael ^a   Whall, Ann L ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONFUSION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FALLING; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; ATTENTION; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONFUSION; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INPATIENTS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 75949122624     PISSN: 01974572     EISSN: 15283984     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gerinurse.2009.09.002     Document Type: Article

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