Contributing factors associated with impulsivity-related falls in hospitalized, older adults

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 320-326

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

^a OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

attention; falls; impulsivity; mobility

Indexed keywords

HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; FALLING; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; MALE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; WALKING DIFFICULTY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTENTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INPATIENTS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MOBILITY LIMITATION; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT TRANSFER; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77956430668     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e3181e36755     Document Type: Article

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