Intentions of Older Homebound Women to Reduce the Risk of Falling Again

Journal of Nursing Scholarship

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 101-109

  Porter, Eileen J ^a   Matsuda, Sandy ^a   Lindbloom, Erik J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Fall prevention; Falls; Older women

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; FALLING; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECURRENT DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTENTION; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE;

EID: 77950948396     PISSN: 15276546     EISSN: 15475069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2010.01334.x     Document Type: Article

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