Background Falls in care facilities and hospitals are common events that cause
considerable morbidity and mortality for older people. This is an update of a review first …

Background We systematically reviewed interventions that attempted to change staff practice
to improve long-term care resident outcomes. Methods Studies met criteria if they used a …

Delivering Health Care in America, Sixth Edition is the most current and comprehensive
overview of the basic structures and operations of the US health system—from its historical …

Background Falls in hospitals are a major risk to patient safety. Health professional
education has the potential to be an important aspect of falls prevention interventions. This …

Background While the causes of falls in old hospitalized patients are multifactorial,
medication has been considered as one of the most significant factors. Given the large …

Objective The objective of the present study was the design and validation, by a panel of
experts, of a team intervention to manage the risk of falls in the hospitalized elderly. Method …

Aims and objectives To explore the preparation that mental health nurses receive to address
sexual health in practice. Background People who use the mental health services often have …

Background Nurses' adoption of evidence‐based practice (EBP) remains limited although
most nurses are familiar with EBP and belief in its value for patient care. Efforts to accelerate …

Falls in long-stay institutions for elderly people have a high prevalence, contributing to the
physical and mental deterioration of institutionalized elderly. Objective: To determine the …

Objectives: To validate the content of a fall management risk protocol in long-term
institutions for elderly people. Methods: Methodological, quanti-qualitative study using the …