Effectiveness of a home hazard modification program for reducing falls in urban community-dwelling older adults: A randomized controlled trial

Japan Journal of Nursing Science

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 184-197

  Kamei, Tomoko ^a   Kajii, Fumiko ^a   Yamamoto, Yuko ^a   Irie, Yukako ^c   Kozakai, Rumi ^d   Sugimoto, Tomoko ^e   Chigira, Ayako ^a   Niino, Naoakira ^b  

^a ST LUKE'S INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b J F OBERLIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c Takasaki University of Commerce   (Japan)

^d HOKUSHO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e CHIBA PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Aged; Home hazards; Program evaluation; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

AGED; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAPAN; MALE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; STANDARDS; URBAN POPULATION; VERY ELDERLY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; TOKYO; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84934434404     PISSN: 17427932     EISSN: 17427924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jjns.12059     Document Type: Article

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