A stepped-wedge cluster randomised controlled trial for evaluating rates of falls among inpatients in aged care rehabilitation units receiving tailored multimedia education in addition to usual care: A trial protocol

Introduction: Falls are the most frequent adverse event reported in hospitals. Approximately 30% of in-hospital falls lead to an injury and up to 2% result in a fracture. A large randomised trial found that a trained health professional providing individualised falls prevention education to older in...

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Main Authors: Hill, Anne-Marie, Waldron, N., Etherton-Beer, C., McPhail, S., Ingram, K., Flicker, L., Haines, T.
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/16767