Hip protectors: Are they beneficial in protecting older people from fall-related injuries?

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 13-23

  Combes, Margot ^a   Price, Kay ^b  

^a Southern Cross Care (Tas) Inc   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Compliance; Evidence based practice; Falls risk; Hip protectors; Residential aged care

Indexed keywords

FALLING; HUMAN; MALE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; HUMANS; MALE; PROTECTIVE DEVICES;

EID: 84889665339     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12193     Document Type: Review

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