Fall awareness behaviour and its associated factors among community dwelling older adults

Falls are one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity in older adults. However, despite adoption of prevention strategies, the number of falls in older adults has not declined. The aim of this study was to examine fall awareness behaviour and its associated factors among Malaysian community d...

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Published in:BMC geriatrics 2021-04, Vol.21 (1), p.226-226, Article 226
Main Authors: Goh, Jing Wen, Singh, Devinder Kaur Ajit, Mesbah, Normala, Hanafi, Anis Afifa Mohd, Azwan, Adlyn Farhana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Aged
Behavior
Cognitive ability
Data collection
Education
Fall awareness behaviour
Fall prevention
Fall strategy
Falls
Falls (Accidents)
Female
Gait
Geriatric Assessment
Geriatrics
Hand Strength
Health aspects
Humans
Independent Living
Injury prevention
Longitudinal studies
Male
Mobility
Morbidity
Muscle strength
Older adults
Older people
Outdoor activities
Postural Balance
Prevention
Psychological aspects
Questionnaires
Risk assessment
Risk Factors
Sociodemographics
Surveys
Validity
Walking
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Summary:Falls are one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity in older adults. However, despite adoption of prevention strategies, the number of falls in older adults has not declined. The aim of this study was to examine fall awareness behaviour and its associated factors among Malaysian community dwelling older adults. A total of 144 community dwelling older adults (mean age of 70.69 ± 4.3 years) participated in this study. Physical performance were assessed using timed up and go (TUG), gait speed (GS), chair stand and hand grip tests. Fall Awareness Behaviour (FaB) and Fall Risk Assessment Questionnaires (FRAQ) were administered to assess behaviour and fall prevention knowledge respectively. Stepwise linear regression analysis showed that the practice of fall awareness behaviour (R  = 0.256) was significantly associated with being male [95% C.I: 2.178 to 7.789, p 
ISSN:1471-2318
1471-2318
DOI:10.1186/s12877-021-02122-z