The “Aachen fall prevention App” – a Smartphone application app for the self-assessment of elderly patients at risk for ground level falls

The “Aachen fall prevention App” – a Smartphone application app for the self-assessment of elderly patients at risk for ground level falls

Abstract Background Fall incidents are a major problem for patients and healthcare. The “Aachen Fall Prevention App” (AFPA) represents the first mobile Health (mHealth) application (app) empowering older patients (persons 50+ years) to self-assess and monitor their individual fall risk. Self-assessm...

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Main Authors: Peter Rasche, Alexander Mertens, Christina Bröhl, Sabine Theis, Tobias Seinsch, Matthias Wille, Hans-Christoph Pape, Matthias Knobe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Patient Safety in Surgery
Subjects:
Orthogeriatrics
Co-managed care
Fracture in the elderly
Geriatric trauma center
Fall prevention
Balance assessment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13037-017-0130-4

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