ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2017
Neighborhood Factors and Fall-Related Injuries among Older Adults Seen by Emergency Medical Service Providers.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Outdoor Environmental Risk Factors for Falls and Fear of Falling: A Systematic Review.The Gerontologist · 2025Pooled it
- The Role of Architecture and Design in the Management of Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review.Journal of Parkinson's disease · 2020Pooled it
- Protective Factors for Falls Among Independent Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
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- A Collaborative Implementation Strategy to Increase Falls Prevention Training Using the Age-Friendly Health Systems Approach.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Slip and Fall Incidents at Work: A Visual Analytics Analysis of the Research Domain.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Association between Recent Falls and Changes in Outdoor Environments near Community-Dwelling Older Adults' Homes over Time: Findings from the NHATS Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- What If Healthy Aging Is the 'New Normal'?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Article
- Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status, Green Space, and Walkability and Risk for Falls Among Postmenopausal Women: The Women's Health Initiative.Women's health issues : official publication of the Jacobs Institute of Women's HealthArticle
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Abstract
Falls are serious health problems among older adults, and are the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries treated by emergency medical services (EMS). Although considerable research has examined the risk factors of falls at the individual level, relatively few studies have addressed the risk factors at the neighborhood level. This study examines the characteristics of neighborhood environments associated with fall injuries reported to EMS providers. A total of 13,163 EMS records from 2011 to 2014 involving adults aged 65 and older in the city of San Antonio (TX, USA) were analyzed at the census tract level (n = 264). Negative binomial regression was used to identify significant census tract-based neighborhood environmental variables associated with the count of fall injuries in each census tract. Adjusting for exposure variable and the size of the census tract, neighborhoods with higher residential stability, captured as the percent of those who lived in the same house as the previous year were associated with decreased count of fall injuries. Neighborhoods with higher residential density and having a higher vacancy rate were associated with increased count of fall injuries. The study highlights the importance of stable and safe neighborhoods in reducing fall risks among older adults, which should be considered a prerequisite for promoting age-friendly environments.
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