Title A fall risk management intervention : a feasibility and validation study / Margaret Anne Butler

Published [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2003

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Description v, 289 leaves ; 30 cm Summary A fall risk management intervention was undertaken by staff caring for older people in nursing homes. Its acceptability and usefulness was tested. 'High risk times' and 'at risk' individuals were found, thereby identfying times when staff should be vigilant, and specific residents to be targeted with fall prevention strategies Notes Submitted to the School of Health Sciences of the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, Deakin University Thesis (D.H.Sc.)--Deakin University, Victoria, 2003 Bibliography Bibliography: leaves 206-217 Subject Nursing homes -- Risk management. Falls (Accidents) in old age -- Prevention. Genre/Form Academic theses. Author Deakin University. Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences Deakin University. School of Health Sciences

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