Elders Fall Risk Predictors
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Applied and Basic Sciences - Year 2012, Vol 3, Issue 8
Abstract
The matter of falling plays an important role in the quality of older peoples’ life for which lots of tools that single vulnerable elders out. This study is to recognize and introduce these tools. Using key words regarding older people falling on Google Scholar, Wiley Blackwell, Pub Med databases, an expansive search on the articles of the year has been done, based on which this study is recognizing and introducing the fall risks predictors for elders.
Authors and Affiliations
Hadi Hassankhani| PhD, Assistant professor, faculty of nursing and midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran, Ali Darvishpur Kakhki| PhD, assistant professor, Department of Medical and Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Rajaie Heart Hospital, Crossing of Niayesh Highway and Valiasr Avenue, Tehran, Iran, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi| PhD, Assistant professor, Medical Education Research Center, Department of Statistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Health and Nutrition, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran, Masummeh Malek*| Msc in nursing education, student research committee, faculty of nursing and midwifery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran,masoome.malek@gmail.com
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