Exploring Older Adult ED Fall Patients’ Understanding of Their Fall: A Qualitative Study

Objective: We sought to understand older patients’ perspectives about their fall, fall risk factors, and attitude toward emergency department (ED) fall-prevention interventions. Methods: We conducted semistructured interviews between July 2015 and January 2016 of community-dwelling, nondemented pati...

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Main Authors: Kalpana N. Shankar MD, MSc, MSHP, Devon Taylor MD, Caroline T. Rizzo BS, Shan W. Liu MD, SD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-12-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458517738440