Hip protectors in fracture prevention for aging adults at risk of falling: A study of user compliance

Journal of Geriatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 153-158

  Madrecka, Aleksandra ^a   Lyons, Declan ^b   O'Connor, Caroline ^c   Ryan, Caroline ^c   O'Hara, Oonagh ^c   Real, Shirley ^d   Collins, Eoin ^e   McGloughlin, Tim M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^c St Camillus' Hospital   (Ireland)

^d Milford Care Centre   (Ireland)

^e Beocare Ltd   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Fracture prevention; Hip fracture; Hip protectors

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ECONOMICS; FALLING; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; IRELAND; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING HOME; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HIP FRACTURES; HOSPITALS, RELIGIOUS; HUMANS; IRELAND; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING HOMES; OSTEOPOROSIS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECURRENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 77952749656     PISSN: 15398412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/00139143-200932040-00003     Document Type: Article

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