Elderly users of fall-risk-increasing drug perceptions of fall risk and the relation to their drug use – a qualitative study

Objective: The aim of the study was to explore how home-dwelling elderly who use fall-risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs) perceive their fall risk and how they relate this to their drug use. Design, setting and subjects: A qualitative study with 14 home-dwelling elderly FRID users between 65 and 97 years...

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Main Authors: Hege Therese Bell, Aslak Steinsbekk, Anne Gerd Granas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-07-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2017.1358438