Measurement of Harm Outcomes in Older Adults after Hospital Discharge: Reliability and Validity

Objectives. Defining and validating a measure of safety contributes to further validation of clinical measures. The objective was to define and examine the psychometric properties of the outcome “incidents of harm.” Methods. The Incident of Harm Caregiver Questionnaire was administered to caregivers...

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Main Authors: Alison Douglas, Lori Letts, Kevin Eva, Julie Richardson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Aging Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/150473