Inclusion of medication-related fall risk in fall risk assessment tool in geriatric care units
Abstract Background Falls are common undesirable events for older adults in institutions. Even though the patient’s fall risk may be scored on admission, the medication-induced fall risk may be ignored. This study developed a preliminary categorization of fall-risk-increasing drugs (FRIDs) to be add...
Main Authors: | Jana Michalcova, Karel Vasut, Marja Airaksinen, Katarina Bielakova |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-11-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01845-9 |
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