$Educational intervention to reduce falls and fear of falling in patients after fragility fracture: Results of a controlled pilot study$

Educational intervention to reduce falls and fear of falling in patients after fragility fracture: Results of a controlled pilot study

Falls and fear of falling are a major health problem. We sought to determine the effectiveness of an educational intervention in reducing fear of falling and preventing recurrent falls in community-dwelling patients after a fragility fracture. One hundred two community-dwelling patients aged 50 year...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Preventive medicine 2006-04, Vol.42 (4), p.316-319
Hauptverfasser:	Rucker, Diana, Rowe, Brian H., Johnson, Jeffrey A., Steiner, Ivan P., Russell, Anthony S., Hanley, David A., Maksymowych, Walter P., Holroyd, Brian R., Harley, Charles H., Morrish, Donald W., Wirzba, Brian J., Majumdar, Sumit R.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accidental Falls - prevention & control Accidental Falls - statistics & numerical data Aged Aged, 80 and over Alberta - epidemiology Community-dwelling patients Fall prevention Falls Fear - psychology Fear of falling Female Fractures, Bone - epidemiology Fractures, Bone - etiology Fractures, Bone - prevention & control Fractures, Bone - psychology Frail Elderly - psychology Health Education Humans Male Middle Aged Patient education Pilot Projects Program Development Recurrence Wrist fractures Wrist Injuries - epidemiology Wrist Injuries - etiology Wrist Injuries - prevention & control Wrist Injuries - psychology
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