@article{ref1,
title="A multidimensional approach for nurse practitioners to screen fall risk and fear of falling in community-dwelling older adults",
journal="Journal for nurse practitioners, The",
year="2023",
author="Rossler, Aleatha and Wheeler, Jenna and Thiamwong, Ladda",
volume="19",
number="1",
pages="e104436-e104436",
abstract="Nurse practitioners are essential in the care of the older adult population. Older adults are at high risk for falls; therefore, nursing assessment should include psychological and physiological measures. Fear of falling is a primary psychological contributor to fall risk. The Falls Efficacy Scale International short; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths, and Injuries fall risk scale; and Balance Tracking System (BTrackS) balance test are reliable, efficient tools for assessment. Data obtained from these multifactoral tools may inform mobility interventions and education for the patient, further meeting a national safety goal of reducing falls in the older adult population.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1555-4155",
doi="10.1016/j.nurpra.2022.08.019",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2022.08.019"
}