Abstract
This article examines risk factors for falls in the home with special consideration of psychotropic medications, and it recommends an evidence-based approach for fall prevention and management. Given that 85% of falls that do occur take place in the home (Abreu et al, 1998), the home care nurse is in a unique position to assess and intervene in the very context where falls emerge.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 14-19 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Caring : National Association for Home Care magazine |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - Jan 2001 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)