ArticleIndian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine
Risk of Fall among Older Adults and its Association with Cognitive Impairment in a Semi-Urban Community.
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- The direct and mediating effects of cognitive impairment on the occurrence of falls: a cohort study based on community-dwelling old adults.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- Association of motor index scores with fall incidence among community-dwelling older people.BMC geriatrics · 2022Article
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Abstract
contextFall in older people is a major public health concern. Two-third of the death due to fall are preventable. Risk assessment in older adults therefore is the first step to identify the high-risk group to plan need-based intervention.
aimsThe aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of risk of fall among older adults and its association with cognitive impairment and sociodemographic characteristics. SETTINGS AND
designA cross-sectional study was conducted in the field practice areas of the department of community medicine in a teaching hospital in South Kerala, India. SUBJECTS AND
methodsA semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. Berg Balance Scale and Mini-Cog Test were used for measuring risk of fall and cognitive impairment. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Descriptive statistics and logistic regression were used for the statistical analysis using SPSS.
resultsAmong the older adults, 45% were at risk of fall, 42.4% in males and 57.6% in females. The risk of fall was found to be significantly associated with cognitive impairment, (odds ratio = 3.89, confidence interval at 95% = 2.06-7.31,
conclusionsThe risk of fall prevalence was high and significantly related to cognitive impairment, advanced age, female gender, and occupational status, with more than half of those currently not working having a higher risk. The study would recommend regular follow-up of risk groups for prevention a good percentage of fall and thereby the related injuries.
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