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Fall risk management intervention : a feasibility and validation study

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posted on 2003-01-01, 00:00 authored by Margaret Anne. Butler
A fall risk management intervention was undertaken by staff caring for older people in nursing homes. Its acceptability and usefulness was tested. 'High risk times' and 'at risk' individuals were found, thereby identfying times when staff should be vigilant, and specific residents to be targeted with fall prevention strategies.

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v, 289 leaves ; 30 cm.

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eng

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Thesis (D.H.Sc.)--Deakin University, Victoria, 2003.

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D.H.Sc.

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Faculty of Health

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School of Health Sciences

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    Nursing homes - Risk managementFalls (Accidents) in old age - Prevention

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