Implementing an evidence-based fall prevention program in an outpatient clinical setting

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 61, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 2142-2149

  Li, Fuzhong ^a   Harmer, Peter ^b   Stock, Ronald ^c   Fitzgerald, Kathleen ^d   Stevens, Judy ^e   Gladieux, Michele ^f   Chou, Li Shan ^g   Carp, Kenji ^h   Voit, Jan ⁱ  

^a OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Oregon Medical Group   (United States)

^e CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^f Sacred Heart Medical Center Eugene   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^h Cooperative Performance and Rehabilitation ^*  (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

dissemination; falls; older adults; RE AIM; Tai Ji Quan

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FALLING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GAIT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT LIVING; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; RISK REDUCTION;

DISSEMINATION; FALLS; OLDER ADULTS; RE-AIM; TAI JI QUAN;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OREGON; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; TAI JI;

EID: 84890565003     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12509     Document Type: Article

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