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Tailored Patient Education for Preventing Falls after Hospital Discharge

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Accidental falls
Functional ability
Health related quality of life
Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents
Physical Medicine / Rehabilitation - Other physical medicine / rehabilitation
Registration Number
ACTRN12615000784516
Lead Sponsor
The University of Notre Dame Australia
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
390
Inclusion Criteria

Inpatient rehabilitation ward being discharged from hospital within one week of enrolment into study
Discharged to community dwelling setting
Able to provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

Discharge is to hostel or nursing home
Any diagnosis of cognitive impairment or confusion
Under care of palliative or mental health medical officer
Hearing impairment that precludes receiving telephone call
Readmission to hospital within last 14 days

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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Secondary Outcome Measures
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