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Author National Ageing Research Institute (Australia)

Title An analysis of research on preventing falls and falls injury in older people : community, residential aged care and acute care settings : report to the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care Injury Prevention Section / by National Ageing Research Institute
Published [Canberra] : Commonwealth Dept. of Health and Aged Care, 2000

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 WATERFT HEALTH  613.0438 Nat/Aao  AVAILABLE
Description xv, 120 pages ; 30 cm
Contents 1. Framework for review -- 1.1 Search strategies -- 1.2 Levels of evidence classification -- 1.3 Methodological issues -- 1.4 Table of abbreviations -- FALLS PREVENTION IN COMMUNITY SETTINGS -- 2. Falls among community dwelling older people-introduction -- 3. Falls among community dwelling older people-research evidence in reducing falls and falls injuries -- FALLS AMONG OLDER PEOPLE IN RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE SETTINGS -- 4. Falls among older people in residential aged care settings-introduction -- 5. Research evidence in reducing falls and falls injuries: residential aged care settings -- FALLS AMONG OLDER PEOPLE IN ACUTE CARE SETTINGS -- 6. Falls among older people in acute care settings-introduction -- 7. Research evidence in reducing falls and falls injuries: acute care settings -- 8. Workforce training issues -- 9. References cited
Notes "August 2000"
Bibliography Bibliography: pages 91-108
Notes Commonwealth of Australia 2000
Subject Older people -- Wounds and injuries -- Prevention.
Community health services for the older people -- Australia
Falls (Accidents) in old age -- Prevention.
Falls (Accidents) in old age -- Australia -- Prevention.
Older people -- Care -- Australia.
Older people -- Hospital care -- Australia.
Older people -- Institutional care -- Australia.
Older people -- Wounds and injuries -- Australia -- Prevention.
Aged.
Accidental Falls -- prevention & control.
Accidental Falls.
Aged.
Author Hill, Keith.
Australia. Department of Health and Aged Care. Injury Protection Section
National Ageing Research Institute (Australia)
LC no. 00002186
ISBN 0642446466