Factors influencing the implementation of fall-prevention programmes: A systematic review and synthesis of qualitative studies

Implementation Science

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Child, Sue ^a   Goodwin, Victoria ^a   Garside, Ruth ^a,b   Jones Hughes, Tracey ^a   Boddy, Kate ^a   Stein, Ken ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fall prevention; Implementation; Meta ethnography; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COST; ECONOMICS; FALLING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; TIME;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; TIME FACTORS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84866162540     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17485908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1748-5908-7-91     Document Type: Review

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