Practices of caregivers when evaluating the risk of falls in the admission of older adults to nursing homes

Falls are a complex problem for the older population residing in nursing homes. Despite recommendations, many difficulties remain in the evaluation of and systematic information on fall risk factors.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Baixinho, Cristina Lavareda (author)
Other Authors: Dixe, Maria dos Anjos (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2021
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.8/5723
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:iconline.ipleiria.pt:10400.8/5723
Description
Summary:Falls are a complex problem for the older population residing in nursing homes. Despite recommendations, many difficulties remain in the evaluation of and systematic information on fall risk factors.