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ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2024

Fear of Falling: Exploring Associated Factors among Elderly Residents in the Rural Communities of Vietnam.

Luc Viet Tran, Thanh Xuan Nguyen, Thu Thi Hoai Nguyen, Huong Thi Thu Nguyen, Tam Ngoc Nguyen, Thao Thi Phuong Nguyen, Huong Thi Thanh Nguyen, Thang Pham, Anh Trung Nguyen, Huyen Thi Thanh Vu

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Article in International journal of environmental research and public health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Luc Viet TranNeurology Department, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.
Thanh Xuan NguyenNeurology Department, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.
Thu Thi Hoai NguyenNeurology Department, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.ORCID 0000-0002-5024-2812
Huong Thi Thu NguyenNeurology Department, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.
Tam Ngoc NguyenNeurology Department, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.
Thao Thi Phuong NguyenInstitute for Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.ORCID 0000-0002-6368-3422
Huong Thi Thanh NguyenDinh Tien Hoang Institute of Medicine, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.
Thang PhamNeurology Department, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.
Anh Trung NguyenNeurology Department, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.ORCID 0000-0002-4938-8582
Huyen Thi Thanh VuNeurology Department, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi 100000, Vietnam.ORCID 0000-0002-3132-3801

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Abstract

This research aimed to explore factors associated with the fear of falling (FOF) among community-dwelling older adults in Vietnam. A cross-sectional study was conducted in five communes in Soc Son, Hanoi, Vietnam, from March to June 2017. We recruited a total of 487 participants, which provided sufficient data for analysis. The outcome variable was fear of falling. Several covariates, including demographics, medical history, general health status, geriatric syndromes, eye diseases, assessment of fall risk environment, timed up-and-go test, and number of standing up in 30 s, were collected. A multivariable logistic regression model was performed to determine predictors associated with FOF. The results showed that 54.6% of the participants had FOF. Furthermore, the logistic multivariable regression model revealed several factors associated with FOF among participants in the research sites, including polypharmacy status (OR: 1.79; 95%CI 1.07-2.99), higher scores in quality of life according to the EQ-5D-5L index (OR:6.27; 95%CI: 2.77-14.17), and having fallen during the past 12 months (OR:4.4; 95%CI: 2.39-8.11). These findings contribute to a comprehensive understanding of the intricate relationship between FOF and several associated factors, notably polypharmacy status, quality of life, and having a fall during the past 12 months.

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Accidental FallsFearRural PopulationAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansIndependent LivingMaleMiddle AgedQuality of LifeRisk FactorsVietnamfear of fallingolder people in communityrisk of fallVietnam

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