@article{ref1,
title="Testing the effects of a pharmaceutical program on fall rates in older adults",
journal="Journal for nurses in professional development",
year="2014",
author="Zanetos, Joanne Marie and Lux, Kathleen Mary and Richardson, Luann G.",
volume="30",
number="3",
pages="143-148",
abstract="A pretest-posttest no control group design was used to test knowledge on fall incidence in residents of a rehabilitation center. Twenty-six staff nurses were educated on fundamental geriatric pharmacology. <br><br>RESULTS of a two-tailed t test showed a significant increase in posttest scores (t test(50) = 3.53, p =.003). Retrospective fall and medication data collected over 2 months in 2011 and 2 months in 2012 were compared. The incidence of falls decreased (44.7%) with total number of residents falling (30.7%) post intervention in 2012. Staff nurses need to have continuing pharmaceutical education and medication management classes about the elderly.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2169-9798",
doi="10.1097/NND.0000000000000061",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000000061"
}