Determine nursing home characteristics related to adherence to use of a hip protector (HP) to prevent fracture; also describe adherence and related resident characteristics
Hip fractures are an important consequence of falling. Methods of preventing hip fractures include:...
BACKGROUND: Hip fracture is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in elderly people, for whom os...
Elderly nursing home residents are at increased risk of hip fracture; however, the efficacy of fract...
Determine nursing home characteristics related to adherence to use of a hip protector (HP) to preven...
OBJECTIVES: Determine nursing home characteristics related to adherence to use of a hip protector (H...
Background: There is evidence to suggest that hip protectors (HPs) prevent fractures among older peo...
Hip fractures among older adults living in long-term care (LTC) are debilitating and costly, and are...
OBJECTIVES: To assess predictors of hip-protector use in nursing home residents under usual-care con...
Summary of Meyer G, Warnke A, Bender R and Mühlhauser I (2003): Effect on hip fractures of increased...
Objectives: To estimate the compliance rates for the use of hip protectors among people living in re...
Objectives: To test different adherent strategies aimed at improving hip protector use among nursing...
Nearly 340,000 hip fractures occur each year in the U.S. With current demographic trends, the number...
Hip protectors appear to be effective in reducing the incidence of hip fractures. However, complianc...
Background: If worn during a fall, hip protectors substantially reduce risk for hip...
Subjects: All residents during an 18 month period were included in this study. Intervention: Hip pro...
Hip fractures are an important consequence of falling. Methods of preventing hip fractures include:...
BACKGROUND: Hip fracture is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in elderly people, for whom os...
Elderly nursing home residents are at increased risk of hip fracture; however, the efficacy of fract...
Determine nursing home characteristics related to adherence to use of a hip protector (HP) to preven...
OBJECTIVES: Determine nursing home characteristics related to adherence to use of a hip protector (H...
Background: There is evidence to suggest that hip protectors (HPs) prevent fractures among older peo...
Hip fractures among older adults living in long-term care (LTC) are debilitating and costly, and are...
OBJECTIVES: To assess predictors of hip-protector use in nursing home residents under usual-care con...
Summary of Meyer G, Warnke A, Bender R and Mühlhauser I (2003): Effect on hip fractures of increased...
Objectives: To estimate the compliance rates for the use of hip protectors among people living in re...
Objectives: To test different adherent strategies aimed at improving hip protector use among nursing...
Nearly 340,000 hip fractures occur each year in the U.S. With current demographic trends, the number...
Hip protectors appear to be effective in reducing the incidence of hip fractures. However, complianc...
Background: If worn during a fall, hip protectors substantially reduce risk for hip...
Subjects: All residents during an 18 month period were included in this study. Intervention: Hip pro...
Hip fractures are an important consequence of falling. Methods of preventing hip fractures include:...
BACKGROUND: Hip fracture is a common cause of morbidity and mortality in elderly people, for whom os...
Elderly nursing home residents are at increased risk of hip fracture; however, the efficacy of fract...