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Assessing the feasibility of an integrated collection of education modules for fall and fracture prevention (iCARE) for healthcare providers in long term care: A longitudinal study

Abstract

Falls and hip fractures are a major health concern among older adults in long term care (LTC) with almost 50% of residents experiencing a fall annually. Hip fractures are one of the most important and frequent fall-related injuries in LTC. There is moderate to strong certainty evidence that multifactorial interventions may reduce the risk of falls and fractures; however, there is little evidence to support its implementation. The purpose of …

Authors

Rodrigues IB; Ioannidis G; Kane LL; Hillier LM; Adachi J; Heckman G; Hirdes J; Holroyd-Leduc J; Jaglal S; Kaasalainen S

Journal

PLOS Global Public Health, Vol. 4, No. 11,

Publisher

Public Library of Science (PLoS)

DOI

10.1371/journal.pgph.0003096

ISSN

2767-3375