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Effects of fall prevention program for older adults dwelling in community in Chanthaburi province: a randomized controlled trial† Cover

Effects of fall prevention program for older adults dwelling in community in Chanthaburi province: a randomized controlled trial†

Frontiers of Nursing
Volume 12 (2025): Issue 4 (December 2025)
By: Panun Kanokwongnuwat,  Patcharin Boonthanom,  Wasana Sookphisal and  Kanyapat Niyomwit  
Open Access
|Jan 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2025-0055 | Journal eISSN: 2544-8994 | Journal ISSN: 2097-5368
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Language: English
Page range: 501 - 510
Submitted on: Jan 14, 2025
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Accepted on: Feb 25, 2025
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Published on: Jan 27, 2026
Published by: Shanxi Medical Periodical Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
community-dwelling,
fall prevention program,
older adults,
quality of life,
fall
Related subjects:
Medicine,
Assistive professions, nursing

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