title: [Patient education of elderly patients at risk of falling].
abstract: Therapeutic education of elderly patients at risk of falling. Elderly people present a high risk of falling with more or less severe consequences.The French national health authority recommends using therapeutic education to reduce this risk. In order to improve the treatment of patients, a therapeutic education programme has been designed by a geriatric institution in the Paris region by a multi-disciplinary and trained team.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Emile Roux (AP-HP), 1, avenue de Verdun, 94450 LimeiI-Brévannes, France. vanida.brunie@erx.aphp.fr
authors.forename: Vanida
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Brunie
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Emile Roux (AP-HP), 1, avenue de Verdun, 94450 LimeiI-Brévannes, France.
authors.forename: Sawsan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Al-Rifal
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Emile Roux (AP-HP), 1, avenue de Verdun, 94450 LimeiI-Brévannes, France.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Signor
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000368:Aged; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D012307:Risk Factors