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Person-Environment Interactions Contributing to Nursing Home Resident Falls
Research in Gerontological Nursing, 11/04/09
Hill EE et al. – There were five Nursing Home Environment categories: Design Safety, Limited Space, Obstacles, Equipment Misuse and Malfunction, and Staff and Organization of Care. Three Interactions Leading to Falls categories were identified: Reasons for Falls, Time of Falls, and High–Risk Activities. Findings highlight interactions between person and environment factors as significant contributors to resident falls.
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