ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Fear of Falling among Older Patients Admitted to Hospital after Falls in Vietnam: Prevalence, Associated Factors and Correlation with Impaired Health-Related Quality of Life.
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- The global prevalence of and risk factors for fear of falling among older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2024Pooled it
- Using the Nintendo™ Wii to Improve Physical Function and Reduce the Risk of Falls in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Trial
- Balance impairment as a central correlate of falls, short sleep, and physical health in community-dwelling adults.BMC public health · 2026Observational
- Heterogeneity in postoperative intrinsic capacity trajectories in older adults with hip fractures: a prospective longitudinal study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Fear of falling and its related factors in older adults following a fall in Kashan, Iran (2023-2024).BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Adult Inpatients' Perceptions of Their Fall Risk: A Scoping Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Special Issue on "Advances in Socio-Economic Research on Ageing".International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- An Agile Digital Platform to Support Population Health-A Case Study of a Digital Platform to Support Patients with Delirium Using IoT, NLP, and AI.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Impact of Nurses' Intervention in the Prevention of Falls in Hospitalized Patients.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
Fear of falling (FOF) diminishes older people's independence in daily activities, as well as causes serious health and economic consequences. This study examined the prevalence of FOF in older patients hospitalized due to fall-injuries, its effect on health-related quality of life (HRQOL), and its associated factors. We conducted a cross-sectional study in seven hospitals in Thai Binh, Vietnam. FOF was assessed using a single close-ended question. HRQOL was evaluated by the EQ-5D-5L instrument. Multilevel logistic regression and Tobit regression models were utilized. The prevalence of FOF in 405 older patients admitted to hospitals after fall injuries was 88.2%, with a mean EQ-5D index and EQ-VAS of 0.34 (SD = 0.38) and 61.6 (SD = 15.2), respectively. Factors associated with FOF included living alone (OR = 0.13, 95%CI = 0.04; 0.50.,), history of eye diseases (OR = 4.12; 95%CI = 1.91; 8.89), and experiencing psychological distress (OR= 3.56, 95% CI = 1.05; 12.00). After adjusting for confounders, the EQ-5D index in the FOF group reduced by 0.15 points (Coef. = -0.15; 95%CI= -0.24; -0.05) compared to that of non-FOF group. Our study shows that FOF had an independent negative relationship with HRQOL of patients. Improving knowledge about fall prevention in patients and caregivers could reduce the burden of falls in older people.
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