Assessing knowledge, motivation and perceptions about falls prevention among care staff in a residential aged care setting

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Assessing knowledge, motivation and perceptions about falls prevention among care staff in a residential aged care setting

Falls are a serious problem in residential aged care settings. The aims of the study were to determine the feasibility of surveying care staff regarding falls prevention, and describe care staff levels of knowledge and awareness of residents' risk of falls, knowledge about falls prevention, mot...

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Main Authors:	Hang, J., Francis-Coad, J., Burro, B., Nobre, D., Hill, Anne-Marie
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Mosby, Inc. 2016
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/43407

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