The effects and costs of a multifactorial and interdisciplinary team approach to falls prevention for older home care clients 'at risk' for falling: A randomized controlled trial

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 139-161

  Markle Reid, Maureen ^a   Browne, Gina ^a   Gafni, Amiram ^a   Roberts, Jacqueline ^a   Weir, Robin ^a   Thabane, Lehana ^a   Miles, Melody ^a   Vaitonis, Vida ^a   Hecimovich, Catherine ^a   Baxter, Pamela ^a   Henderson, Sandra ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Chronic illness; Clinical effectiveness; Community based seniors; Costs; Health promotion; Home care population; Homemaker services; Multidisciplinary care team; Prevention; Randomized trial

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; EMOTION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FALLING; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PAIN; PATIENT CARE; PERCEPTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; STANDARD;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; EMOTIONS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEAR; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HEALTH STATUS; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PERCEPTION; RISK FACTORS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 77953029663     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: 17101107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0714980809990377     Document Type: Article

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