How older adults and their informal carers prevent falls: An integrative review of the literature

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 82, Issue , 2018, Pages 13-19

  Wilkinson, Amanda ^a   Meikle, Nicole ^a   Law, Phoebe ^a   Yong, Hui Jia ^a   Butler, Philip ^a   Kim, Justin ^a   Mulligan, Hilda ^a   Hale, Leigh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Accidental falls; Caregivers; Older adults; Review; Self care

Indexed keywords

AGED; AWARENESS; CAREGIVER; FALLING; FEMALE; FRIEND; HEALTH SCIENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SELF CARE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVENTION AND CONTROL;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; CAREGIVERS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 85044122058     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2018.03.002     Document Type: Review

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