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Perspectives of healthcare professionals in England on falls interventions for people with dementia: a qualitative interview study.

Clare BurgonJanet DarbyKristian PollockVeronika van der WardtTamsin PeachLyndsay BeckPip LoganRowan H Harwood
Published in: BMJ open (2019)
Healthcare professionals experience challenges in providing falls prevention to people with dementia at the individual and organisational levels. Interventions can be adapted for people with dementia, but this requires additional resources and improved integration of services. Future research is needed to develop and test the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of such services.
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