Investigating falls in adults with intellectual disability living in community settings and their experiences of post-fall care services: protocol for a prospective observational cohort study

Investigating falls in adults with intellectual disability living in community settings and their experiences of post-fall care services: protocol for a prospective observational cohort study

Abstract Background Falls among older adults with intellectual disability (ID) are recognised as a serious health problem potentially resulting in reduced health-related quality of life and premature placement in residential care. However there are limited studies that have investigated this problem...

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Main Authors: Portia Ho, Caroline Bulsara, Shane Patman, Max Bulsara, Jenny Downs, Anne-Marie Hill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Intellectual disability
Accidental falls
Falls rate
Barriers
Mixed methods
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0862-8

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