Falls After Discharge From Hospital: Is There a Gap Between Older Peoples’ Knowledge About Falls Prevention Strategies and the Research Evidence?

Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine whether older people are prepared to engage in appropriate falls prevention strategies after discharge from hospital. Design and Methods: We used a semi-structured interview to survey older patients about to be discharged from hospital and examined their...

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Main Authors: Hill, A., Hoffman, T., Beer, C., McPhail, S., Hill, Keith, Oliver, D., Brauer, S., Haines, T.
Format: Journal Article
Published: The Gerontological Society of America 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42247