Feasibility of a new multifactorial fall prevention assessment and personalized intervention among older people recently discharged from the emergency department.

Feasibility of a new multifactorial fall prevention assessment and personalized intervention among older people recently discharged from the emergency department.

<h4>Background and importance</h4>Falls among older people occur frequently and are a leading cause of Emergency department (ED) admissions, disability, death and rising health care costs. Multifactorial fall prevention programs that are aimed to target the population at risk have shown...

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Main Authors: Bouke W Hepkema, Lydia Köster, Edwin Geleijn, Eva VAN DEN Ende, Lara Tahir, Johan Osté, Bernard Prins, Nathalie VAN DER Velde, Hein VAN Hout, Prabath W B Nanayakkara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268682

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268682

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