Falls in older adult psychiatric patients: Equipping nurses with knowledge to make a difference

Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 457-462

  Stubbs, B ^a  

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Author keywords

Falls; Older adults; Prevention; Role of nurses; Serious mental illness

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COOPERATION; FALLING; FEMALE; FRAGILITY FRACTURE; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; INJURY; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL DISEASE; NURSING; NURSING ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; RISK FACTOR; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HIP FRACTURES; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL DISORDERS; NURSING ASSESSMENT; OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; RISK FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 79955514483     PISSN: 13510126     EISSN: 13652850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2010.01686.x     Document Type: Article

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