Assessing falls risk in older adult mental health patients: A Western Australian review

Assessing falls risk in older adult mental health patients: A Western Australian review

Falls are a common and costly complication of hospitalization, particularly in older adult populations. This paper presents the results of a review of 139 falls at two older adult mental health services in Western Australia, Australia, over a 12-month period. Data were collected from the hospital in...

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Main Authors: Heslop, Karen, Wynaden, Dianne, Bramanis, K., Connolly, C., Gee, T., Grifiths, R., Al Omari, Omar
Format: Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia 2012
Subjects:
mental health-specific factor
fall
risk assessment
older adult
management
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39926

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39926

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