Development and feasibility of falls prevention advice

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 19-20, 2011, Pages 2761-2776

  Van Harten Krouwel, Diny ^a   Schuurmans, Marieke ^a   Emmelot Vonk, Mariëlle ^a   Pel Littel, Ruth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b Vilans   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Communication barriers; Falls prevention advice; Nurses; Nursing; Nursing falls; Nursing rituals and myths

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FALLING; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; NURSING EDUCATION;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS;

EID: 80052585789     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03801.x     Document Type: Article

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