Falls prevention and support: Translating research, integrating services and promoting the contribution of service users for quality and innovative programmes of care

International Journal of Older People Nursing

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 307-314

  Gormley, Kevin J ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Capacity building; Integrated services; User participation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; FALLING; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTEGRATED HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RESIDENTIAL HOME; STANDARD;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; CLINICAL NURSING RESEARCH; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; GERIATRIC NURSING; HUMANS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES;

EID: 84858065449     PISSN: 17483735     EISSN: 17483743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-3743.2011.00303.x     Document Type: Article

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