Fall-related Knowledge and Caring Behaviors for Fall Prevention among Care Workers in Nursing Home
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Fall prevention and injury protection for nursing home residents.
Recognizing that risk factors for falls are multifactorial and interacting, providers require guidance on the components, intensity, dose, and duration for an effective fall and fall injury prevention program. Administrators of health care facilities require guidance on resources needed for these programs. Clear guidance does not exist for specifying the right combination of interventions to ad...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of muscle and joint health
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1975-9398
DOI: 10.5953/jmjh.2014.21.1.11