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Increasing Communication about Fall Risk and Prevention between Internal Medicine Residents and Older Adults

Objectives: More than one in four older adults fall yearly, but fewer than half inform their doctors. As such, medical trainees must gain experience assessing fall risk in older adults. Studies exploring how often residents initiate these assessments and which interventions effectively increase this frequency are needed. The objective of…

Posted in: fall prevention 2 fall risk 3 Geriatrics 10 internal medicine residents 3

Original Article

Exploring Communication about Fall Risk and Prevention between Internal Medicine Residents and Geriatric Patients: A Needs Assessment

Objectives: In the United States, falls are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries for geriatric patients. With a growing aging population, medical trainees must gain experience with geriatric assessments, including fall risk and prevention. To the authors’ knowledge, no prior studies have explored who most often initiates fall…

Posted in: fall prevention 2 fall risk 3 Geriatrics 10 internal medicine residents 3
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