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ArticlePloS one2016

Factors Associated with Fear of Falling among Community-Dwelling Older Adults in the Shih-Pai Study in Taiwan.

Hsiao-Ting Chang, Hsi-Chung Chen, Pesus Chou

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Article in PloS one, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05889910 (Effectiveness of the Implementation of a Standardized Care Plan to Improve Fear of Falling and Incidence of Falls. FEARFALL_CARE Study), which is not on this map. Cited by 32 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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NCT05889910 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Effectiveness of the Implementation of a Standardized Care Plan to Improve Fear of Falling and Incidence of Falls. FEARFALL_CARE Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorGerencia de Atención Primaria, MadridRan2023 to 2024Enrolled163ConditionsFalls, Fear of Falling, NursingArmsHealth education workshop
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3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Hsiao-Ting ChangDepartment of Family Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Hsi-Chung ChenDepartment of Psychiatry & Center of Sleep Disorders, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Pesus ChouInstitute of Public Health and Community Medicine Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
National Taiwan University Hospital · TWNational Yang Ming Chiao Tung University · TWTaipei Veterans General Hospital · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFear of falling is an important risk indicator for adverse health related outcomes in older adults. However, factors associated with fear of falling among community-dwelling older adults are not well-explored.

objectivesTo explore the quality of life and associated factors in fear of falling among older people in the Shih-Pai area in Taiwan.

methodsThis community-based survey recruited three thousand eight hundred and twenty-four older adults aged ≥ 65 years. The measurements included a structured questionnaire, including quality of life by using Short-Form 36, and information of fear of falling, fall history, demographics, medical conditions, insomnia, sleep quality, depression and subjective health through face-to-face interviews.

resultsA total of 53.4% of participants reported a fear of falling. The rate of fear of falling was higher in female subjects. Subjects with fear of falling had lower Short Form-36 scores both for men and women. Falls in the previous year, older age, insomnia, depression and worse subjective health were correlates of fear of falling for both sexes. Male-specific associations with fear of falling were the accessibility of medical help in an emergency, diabetes mellitus and stroke. In parallel, cardiovascular diseases were a female-specific correlate for fear of falling.

conclusionsFear of falling is prevalent among community-dwelling older adults. It is seems that there are gender differences in fear of falling with respect to the prevalence and associated factors in older adults. Gender differences should be considered when planning prevention and intervention strategies for fear of falling among older people.

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Accidental FallsAgedAged, 80 and overDepressionFearFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHumansMaleQuality of LifeRisk FactorsSleepSleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesTaiwan

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