Fall Risk and Its Associated Factors among Older Adults without Home-Help Services in a Swedish Municipality
(2016) In Journal of Community Health Nursing 33(4). p.181-189- Abstract
During preventive home visits, the purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence of fall risk and any associated factors. Participants (n = 1471) were cognitively sound community-dwelling older adults (≥ 70 years) without home-help service, living in a Swedish municipality. The Downton Fall Risk Index and nine single items were used. Tiredness/fatigue, age ≥ 80, inability to walk 1 hr, inability to climb stairs and worrying were significantly associated with fall risk. Preventive home visits incorporating fall-risk screening proved valuable, providing information for interventions aimed at preventing falls, maintaining independence, and facilitating health among community dwelling participants.
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- Hammarlund, Catharina Sjödahl LU ; Hagell, Peter and Westergren, Albert
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- 2016-10-18
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- Contribution to journal
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- published
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- Journal of Community Health Nursing
- volume
- 33
- issue
- 4
- pages
- 9 pages
- publisher
- Routledge
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- wos:000386584600002
- scopus:84991716966
- pmid:27749090
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- 0737-0016
- DOI
- 10.1080/07370016.2016.1227211
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- English
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