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Clinical Trial
. 2000 Nov-Dec;21(6):309-14.
doi: 10.1067/mgn.2000.112144.

Preventing falls and mobility problems in community-dwelling elders: the process of creating a new intervention

J C van Haastregt  1 , E van Rossum, J P Diederiks, P M Voorhoeve, L P de Witte, H F Crebolder
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Preventing falls and mobility problems in community-dwelling elders: the process of creating a new intervention

J C van Haastregt et al. Geriatr Nurs. 2000 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

Mobility impairments and the consequences of falls can have a considerable impact on community-dwelling elders' autonomy and quality of life. This article describes the development and implementation of a falls and mobility intervention that features preventive home visits by public health nurses; the study accompanying the intervention also is presented. This article offers practical guidelines to health professionals who are considering, developing, implementing, and testing new interventions aimed at the prevention of falls and mobility problems in this population.

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  • Falls prevention in older adults.
    Nelson CM. Nelson CM. Geriatr Nurs. 2001 Jul-Aug;22(4):174-5. doi: 10.1067/mgn.2001.jgn01022402. Geriatr Nurs. 2001. PMID: 11505242 No abstract available.

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