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Author: DELBAERE Kim; et al.;
Title: Determinants of disparities between perceived and psychological risk of falling among elderly people: cohort study.
Reference: British Medical Journal, 28.8.10, p.436.
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Format: article;
Topics: attitudes; falls; older people; risk; risk assessment; research; Australia; Add comment Select:
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Author: DAUENHAUER Jason A.; et al.;
Title: Enhancing student gerocompetencies: evaluation of an intergenerational service learning course.
Reference: Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 53(4), May-June 2010, pp.319-335.
Format: article;
Topics: curriculum development; falls; intergenerational relationships; older people; social work education; student social workers; research; United States; Add comment Select:
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Author: ALSENANY Samira;
Title: Prevention of patient falls in a university hospital.
Reference: Generations Review, 20(2), April 2010, (published online).
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Topics: falls; hospitals; nursing; observation; older people; preventive practice; risk; research; Saudi Arabia; Add comment Select:
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Author: MOONEY Helen;
Title: Taking a firm stand.
Reference: Health Service Journal, 27.5.10, pp.22-23.
Format: article;
Topics: falls; hospitals; older people; patients; preventive practice; risk management; United Kingdom; Add comment Select:
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Author: BRANNELLY Tula; MATTHEWS Bob;
Title: When practical help is valued so much by older people, why do professionals fail to recognise its value?
Reference: Journal of Integrated Care, 18(2), April 2010, pp.33-40.
Format: article;
Topics: cost effectiveness; falls; home help; independence; NHS; older people; preventive practice; unmet need; very old people; research; England; Add comment Select:
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Author: LEUNG Angela; et al.;
Title: Psychosocial risk factors associated with falls among Chinese community-dwelling older adults in Hong Kong.
Reference: Health and Social Care in the Community, 18(3), May 2010, pp.272-281.
Format: article;
Topics: Chinese people; depression; falls; intervention; older people; preventive practice; psychosocial approach; risk; research; Hong Kong; Add comment Select:
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Author: LOGAN Philippa A.; et al.;
Title: Community falls prevention for people who call an emergency ambulance after a fall: randomised controlled trial.
Reference: British Medical Journal, 15.05.10, p.1070.
Format: article;
Topics: falls; intervention; multi-disciplinary services; older people; preventive practice; randomised controlled trials; rehabilitation; research; England; Add comment Select:
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Author: KIM Sukwon; LOCKHART Thurmon; ROBERTO Karen;
Title: The effects of eight-week balance training or weight training for the elderly on fear of falling measures and social activity levels.
Reference: Quality in Ageing, 10(4), December 2009, pp.37-48.
Format: article;
Topics: falls; independence; intervention; older people; physical exercise; socialisation; research; United States; Add comment Select:
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Author: WILLIAMS Veronika; MCCRINDLE Rachel; VICTOR Christina;
Title: Older people’s perceptions of assistive technology – an exploratory pan-European study.
Reference: Journal of Integrated Care, 18(1), February 2010, pp.38-44.
Format: article;
Topics: alarm systems; assistive technology; falls; independence; older people; privacy; user views; research; Belgium; Czech Republic; Greece; United Kingdom; Add comment Select:
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Author: JAYASEKARA Rashika;
Title: Evaluating the effectiveness of falls prevention strategies in nursing care facilities and hospitals.
Reference: Nursing Times, 20.04.10, p.16.
Format: article;
Topics: falls; hospitals; intervention; nursing homes; preventive practice; risk; research review; United Kingdom; Add comment Select:
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Author: VERNON Susan;
Title: Reflections on a falls prevention peer education project.
Reference: Journal of Interprofessional Care, 24(1), January 2010, pp.119-121.
Format: article;
Topics: advice services; falls; health education; older people; peer groups; preventive practice; training; practice; Australia; Add comment Select:
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Author: DOUGHTY Kevin; STEELE Chris;
Title: The use of telecare and community equipment to improve joint working across health and social care.
Reference: Journal of Assistive Technologies, 3(4), December 2009, pp.36-43.
Format: article;
Topics: alarm systems; assistive technology; computers; emergency health services; falls; health care; integrated services; older people; service users; social care provision; Add comment Select:
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Author: ZECEVIC Aleksandra A.; et al.;
Title: Utilization of the seniors falls investigation methodology to identify system-wide causes of falls in community-dwelling seniors
Reference: Gerontologist, 49(5), October 2009, pp.685-696.
Format: article;
Topics: falls; older people; research methodologies; residents; risk assessment; research; Canada; Add comment Select:
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Author: GRIFFITHS Julie;
Title: Falls squad keeps users out of hospital.
Reference: Community Care, 4.2.10, pp.30-31
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Format: article;
Topics: emergency services; falls; joint working; older people; professional role; social workers; good practice; England; Add comment Select:
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Author: BAXTER Pamela; MARKLE-REID Maureen;
Title: An interprofessional team approach to fall prevention for older home care clients ‘at risk’ of falling: health care providers share their experiences.
Reference: International Journal of Integrated Care, Volume 9, April - June 2009, (online only).
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Format: article;
Topics: community health care; falls; health professionals; interprofessional relations; multi-disciplinary services; older people; preventive practice; teamwork; research; Canada; Add comment Select:
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Author: -;
Title: Should we encourage our client to move?
Reference: Community Care, 5.11.09, pp.28-29.
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Format: article;
Topics: case studies; falls; housing; mental health problems; multiple sclerosis; occupational therapy; practice; United Kingdom; Add comment Select:
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Author: DELBAERE Kim; et al.;
Title: Falls and catastrophic thoughts about falls predict mobility restriction in community-dwelling older people: a structural equation modelling approach.
Reference: Aging and Mental Health, 13(4), July 2009, pp.587-592.
Format: article;
Topics: anxiety; attitudes; falls; mobility impairment; older people; research; Australia; Add comment Select:
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Author: CHUNG Man Cheung; et al.;
Title: Posttraumatic stress disorder in older people after a fall.
Reference: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 24(9), September 2009, pp.955-964.
Format: article;
Topics: anxiety; depression; falls; older people; post traumatic stress disorder; research; United Kingdom; Add comment Select:
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Author: GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health;
Title: Falls and fractures: effective interventions in health and social care
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Publisher: London: Great Britain. Department of Health, 2009. 25p.
Format: book;
Topics: falls; health care; injuries; intervention; needs; older people; preventive practice; social care provision; good practice; government publication; United Kingdom; Add comment Select:
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Author: McDONALD Tracey;
Title: Quality performance systems in aged care services.
Reference: Journal of Care Services Management, 3(4), July-September 2009, pp.408-417.
Format: article;
Topics: data analysis; data collection; falls; long term care; older people; performance indicators; performance measurement; quality assurance; research; Australia; Add comment Select:
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