The effectiveness of a recurrent fall prevention program applied to elderly people undergoing fracture treatment
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA NURSING, cilt.40, 2021 (ESCI)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 40
- Basım Tarihi: 2021
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijotn.2020.100820
- Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC AND TRAUMA NURSING
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, ASSIA, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
- Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Background: Worldwide 30-40% of people aged of 65 and over fall each year. It is important to develop preventive interventions for falls in the elderly to prevent injuries leading to mortality and morbidity.