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ArticleMalawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi2022

Prevalence and risk factors for Falls among older adults in a primary care facility in Ghana.

Madison Adanusa, Seth Kofi Pobee, Ebenezer Zaabaar, Vukey Mawuko, Kofi Asiedu, Solomon Kweku Amuzu, Wendy Adubofour, Celestine Bazayeya, Ethel Enam Yawo Senaya, Desiree Citsofe Ofori and 1 more

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Article in Malawi medical journal : the journal of Medical Association of Malawi, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Exploring Indoor Home Environment Factors Influencing Fear of Falling: A Systematic Review.Journal of applied gerontology : the official journal of the Southern Gerontological Society · 2025
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  3. Protective Factors for Falls Among Independent Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Madison AdanusaDivision of Family Medicine, Directorate of University Health Services, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Seth Kofi PobeeDepartment of Physician Assistant Studies, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Ebenezer ZaabaarDepartment of Optometry and Vision Science, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Vukey MawukoDepartment of Imaging Technology and Sonography, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Kofi AsieduSchool of Optometry and vision science, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Solomon Kweku AmuzuDepartment of Physician Assistant Studies, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Wendy AdubofourDepartment of Physician Assistant Studies, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Celestine BazayeyaDepartment of Physician Assistant Studies, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Ethel Enam Yawo SenayaDepartment of Physician Assistant Studies, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Desiree Citsofe OforiDepartment of Physician Assistant Studies, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Samuel KyeiDepartment of Optometry and Vision Science, College of Health and Allied Sciences, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
University of Cape Coast · GHAustralian College of Optometry · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Falls are a serious problem and are among the leading causes of morbidity, functional dependency, and death in older adults. Falls have become a social and global public health concern due to the current aging population in Africa and across the globe. However, their prevalence and risk factors have received little attention in Africa. Purpose: Thus, this study aimed to provide a baseline survey to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors for falls among older adults attending a primary care facility in Cape Coast, Ghana. Results: Participants (n = 244) were patients aged 60 years and older who visited the University of Cape Coast Hospital. The prevalence of falls identified in this hospital-based study was 40.2%. The following independent variables were found to be statistically significant predictors of risk of falls among the participants when compared with their respective reference categories; age 80 years and above [OR = 3.707, 95% CI = 1.738 - 7.907, p = 0.001], participants who had a history of falls [OR = 2.234, 95% CI = 1.326 - 3.765, p = 0.003], participants with three or more co-morbidities [OR = 16.456, 95% CI = 2.099 - 129.020, p = 0.008] and obesity [OR = 2.211, 95% CI = 1.151 - 4.250, p = 0.017]. Conclusion: The prevalence of falls among older adults is high. Thus, clinicians in the primary care setting should screen for, give fall prevention education, and prescribe appropriate interventions to at-risk patients.

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Primary Health CareAgedAged, 80 and overGhanaHumansMiddle AgedPrevalenceRisk FactorsFallsolder adultsprimary caretimed up and go

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PMCPMC10645823
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