TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - A collaborative approach to fall prevention
JO  - Canadian nurse, The
A1  - Merrett, Angela
A1  - Thomas, Patricia
A1  - Stephens, Anne
A1  - Moghabghab, Rola
A1  - Gruneir, Marilyn
SP  - 24
EP  - 29
VL  - 107
IS  - 8
N2  - Collaboration among health-care providers has emerged as a key factor in improving client care. The authors describe the Geriatric Emergency Management-Falls Intervention Team (GEM-FIT) project, a nurse-led research initiative to improve fall prevention in older adults through interdisciplinary collaboration. Public health nurses and occupational therapists assessed participants before and after fall-prevention interventions and found modest improvements in participant outcomes and reductions in modifiable risk factors. The project resulted in successful collaboration, interdisciplinary teamwork and improved service delivery to participants. Among the challenges were delayed timelines, complex issues outside the project protocol and communication difficulties. The authors, who served on the project team, make recommendations for health-care professionals interested in initiating similar projects.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0008-4581
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -