Environmental factors associated with falls in hospitalised older people

INTRODUCTION: Older people are a vulnerable population for falls and the risk may be increased by unfamiliar hospital environments. Using a mixed method ergonomic approach to acknowledge the complexity of contemporary hospital environments, this thesis aims to explore the associations between patien...

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Main Author: Gina Sands
Format: Default Thesis
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Design not elsewhere classified
Falls
Older people
Hospital
Patient safety
Ergonomics
Human factors
Design Practice and Management not elsewhere classified
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/12328
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