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Relying on Myself: The Lived Experience of Being at Risk for Falling in the Hospital Among Older Adults

Inpatient falls are a persistent problem and despite research efforts during the last decade, inpatient fall rates have not significantly decreased. Older adults have an estimated 50% greater inpatient fall rate than younger adults. How older adults perceive their own fall risk affects their adheren...

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Autores principales: Dolan, Hanne, Rishel, Cindy, Rainbow, Jessica, Taylor-Piliae, Ruth
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8969258/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igab046.3431