Open AccessSensory impairment in hip-fracture patients 65 years or older and effects of hearing/vision interventions on fall frequency
Author(s) -
Else Grue,
Marit Kirkevold,
Anette Hylen Ranhoff,
Petter Mowinckel
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of multidisciplinary healthcare
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.65
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1178-2390
DOI - 10.2147/jmdh.s4126
Subject(s) - hip fracture , psychological intervention , medicine , audiology , hearing loss , physical medicine and rehabilitation , fall prevention , falls in older adults , physical therapy , injury prevention , osteoporosis , poison control , medical emergency , psychiatry
Examine the effect of nursing interventions to improve vision and hearing, systematic assessment, and referral to sensory specialists on falling.
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