Frequency of falls in nursing homes for neurodegenerative diseases

Godinho, Catarina; Domingos, Josefa; Pereira, Ana; Duarte, Márcia; Ferreira, Joaquim J.

http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/16945

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"Objective: This study aimed to: 1) identify the frequency and characteristics (causes, circumstances, consequences, treatments), of falls that occurred at Campus Neurológico Senior (CNS) from October 2013 until June 2015; and 2) define preventive strategies and interventions tailored to the specific causes of the falls identified."