Falls in the nursing home: a collaborative approach.

Full Abstract

Problem solving using a collaborative approach may reduce the risk of falls in the nursing home. Interventions need to be tailored to the individual's cognitive and physical impairments as well as be feasible in the particular long-term care setting. Polypharmacy, Vitamin D deficiency, delirium, and urinary incontinence are among several risks for falls that are discussed in this article.

Author information

Author/s: Messinger-Rapport, Barbara (B); Dumas, Linda G (LG);

Affiliation: Section of Geriatric Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Mail Code A91, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. rapporb(-atsign-)ccf.org

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Review

Journal: The Nursing clinics of North America (Nurs Clin North Am), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Jun; vol 44 (issue 2) : pp 187-95

Dates: Created 2009/05/25; Completed 2009/06/12; Revised 2009/06/23;

PMID: 19463675, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 6/23/2009, IMS Date: 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00)

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