Comprehensive fall prevention programs across settings: a review of the literature.
The prevention and management of falls across health care and community settings continues to be one of the greatest challenges in geriatric nursing. This article reviews the literature on fall prevention and management and provides information on national programs and resources, as well as public policy related to falls in the elderly.
MacCulloch
Patricia A
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Department of Orthopedics, University of Massachusetts Memorial Hospital, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA.
Gardner
Terri
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Bonner
Alice
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D000056:Accident Prevention; D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000368:Aged; D004358:Drug Therapy; D015444:Exercise; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D011482:Protective Devices; D012307:Risk Factors; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D017751:Safety Management / Q000458:organization & administration*