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Can volunteer companions prevent falls among inpatients? A feasibility study using a pre-post comparative design
BACKGROUND: Falls in hospital are frequent and their consequences place an increased burden on health services. We evaluated a falls prevention strategy consisting of the introduction of volunteers to 'sit' with patients identified as being at high risk of falling. METHODS: Two four bed &#...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2006
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1557853/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16895609 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-6-11 |