Lessons learned from a multidisciplinary fall-prevention programme: The occupational-therapy element

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 319-325

  Bleijlevens, Michel H C ^a   Hendriks, Marike R C ^a,b   Van Haastregt, Jolanda C M ^a   Crebolder, Harry F J M ^a   Van Eijk, Jacques Th M ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Elderly; Fall prevention; Home modifications

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FALLING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOME ACCIDENT; HOME CARE; HOUSING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RISK REDUCTION; SELF HELP;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACCIDENTS, HOME; AGED; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOUSING; HUMANS; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SELF-HELP DEVICES;

EID: 78649281115     PISSN: 11038128     EISSN: 16512014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/11038120903419038     Document Type: Article

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