Accidental falls and associated factors among the elderly in Thailand: a national cross-sectional study in 2007, 2011, 2014 and 2017
Purpose – This study assesses the prevalence of accidental falls in Thailand's older adult population and the contingent influences surrounding this prevalence. Design/methodology/approach – Data were drawn from the Cross-Sectional National Surveys of Older Persons in Thailand, pooling of four...
Main Authors: | Pattaraporn Khongboon, Jiraporn Kespichayawatt |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University
2022-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Health Research |
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Online Access: | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JHR-07-2020-0308/full/pdf?title=accidental-falls-and-associated-factors-among-the-elderly-in-thailand-a-national-cross-sectional-study-in-2007-2011-2014-and-2017 |
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