Falls prevention education for older adults during and after hospitalization: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Den-Ching A Lee; Elizabeth Pritchard; Fiona Margaret McDermott; Terry Peter Haines

doi:10.1177/0017896913499266

Falls prevention education for older adults during and after hospitalization: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Den-Ching A Lee, Elizabeth Pritchard, Fiona Margaret McDermott, Terry Peter Haines

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To assess the effectiveness of patient education in reducing falls, promoting behavioural change and the uptake of prevention activities in older adults during and after hospitalization. Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	530-544
Number of pages	15
Journal	Health Education Journal
Volume	73
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0017896913499266
Publication status	Published - 2014

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