Promoting user compliance with wearable hip protectors in older adults through education and technology...International Society for Gerontechnology 13th World Conference, October 24-26, 2022, Daegu, South Korea

Purpose Falls cause up to 95% of geriatric hip fractures, of which the rates are two- to three-fold higher in care facilities. Hip protectors (HP) have been proven effective against fall-related hip fractures (Korall et al., 2019); however, user compliance with HPs in care facilities remains very lo...

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Published in:	Gerontechnology Vol. 21; pp. 5 - 6
Main Authors:	Ho, C. Y., Song, X., Mo, H., Yang, Y.
Format:	abstract pictorial proceedings research Journal Article
Published:	International Society for Gerontechnology Oct2022
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost