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