Self-reported fall and associated factors among adult people with visual impairment in Gondar, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Fall is a major public health problem and potentially disabling issue. A vast burden of visually impaired live in low-middle income countries particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Limited ability to detect environmental hazards puts visually impaired at a greater risk of falls and...
Main Authors: | Moges Gashaw, Balamurugan Janakiraman, Amare Minyihun, Gashaw Jember, Kedir Sany |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-04-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-08628-2 |
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