THE INCIDENCE OF FALLS AND RELATED FACTORS IN THE ELDERLY LIVING IN RESIDENTIAL HOMES

Kaya C. A., Kirimli E., Kalaca C., Cifcili S., Unalan P. C., Kalaca S.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI, cilt.15, ss.40-46, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF GERIATRICS-TURK GERIATRI DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.40-46
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Risk factors, Nursing homes, Activities of Daily Living, Prospective Study, Prevention & control, Hypertension, NURSING-HOME, RISK-FACTORS, ASSOCIATION, POPULATION, PREVENTION, FRAIL
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: The aim of this study is to explore the incidence of falls and related factors in the elderly living in residential homes (RHs).