Sensory impairment in hip-fracture patients 65 years or older and effects of hearing/vision interventions on fall frequency

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare

Volumn 2, Issue , 2009, Pages 1-11

  Grue, Else V ^a   Kirkevold, Marit ^b   Mowinchel, Petter ^c   Ranhoff, Anette H ^d  

^a Diakonhjemmet University College   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d DIAKONHJEMMET HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Falls; Hearing; Hip fracture; Hospital; Intervention; Vision

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL INJURY; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSLEXIA; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FALLING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HIP FRACTURE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENT LIVING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NURSING HOME PATIENT; NURSING INTERVENTION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; SENSORY ANALYSIS; STAIR CLIMBING; THERAPY EFFECT; VERY ELDERLY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 84992726494     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11782390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/JMDH.S4126     Document Type: Article

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