4.5.6 References and Resources

Esquivel, M. K. (2018). Nutritional assessment and intervention to prevent and treat malnutrition for fall Risk reduction in elderly populations. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 12(2): 107–112. Retrieved from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6124993/

Additional Resources

Currie, L. (2008). Fall and injury prevention. In: Hughes RG, ed. Patient safety and quality: An evidence-based handbook for nurses. Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK2653/

“Injury Prevention and Body Mechanics” (2020). Physiopedia.

University of Michigan, Michigan Medicine. (2019). Preventing Patient Falls during a Hospital Stay: A Patient & Family guide to maintaining safety of your loved one. Retrieved from: http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/FallsPreventionCommittee/PreventingInpatientFalls.pdf

Ontario (n.d.) Exercise and Falls Prevention Programs. Retrieved from: https://www.ontario.ca/page/exercise-and-falls-prevention-programs 

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