Risk Factors Associated with Falls among Nursing Home Residents: A Case-Control Study

Abstract Introduction: To identify factors predictive of falls and enable appropriate management of fall risk it is necessary to understand the behaviour and health conditions of older adults living in nursing homes. Objective: This study had two main objectives. The first was to find significant pr...

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Main Author: Imaginário,Cristina (author)
Other Authors: Martins,Teresa (author), Araújo,Fátima (author), Rocha,Magda (author), Machado,Paulo Puga (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2021
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Online Access:http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2504-31452021000300120
Country:Portugal
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