Why older women do or do not seek help from the GP after a fall: A qualitative study

Family Practice

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 222-228

  Dollard, Joanne ^a   Braunack mayer, Annette ^a   Horton, Khim ^b   Vanlint, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; General practitioners; Health care seeking behaviour; Health services for the aged; Qualitative research; Women

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FALLING; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; RISK FACTOR; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; VERY ELDERLY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HEALTH CARE SEEKING BEHAVIOUR; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; WOMEN.;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84897838194     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmt083     Document Type: Article

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