Fall awareness behaviour and its associated factors among community dwelling older adults
Abstract Background Falls are one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity in older adults. However, despite adoption of prevention strategies, the number of falls in older adults has not declined. The aim of this study was to examine fall awareness behaviour and its associated factors among M...
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| author | Jing Wen Goh Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh Normala Mesbah Anis Afifa Mohd Hanafi Adlyn Farhana Azwan |
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| description | Abstract Background Falls are one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity in older adults. However, despite adoption of prevention strategies, the number of falls in older adults has not declined. The aim of this study was to examine fall awareness behaviour and its associated factors among Malaysian community dwelling older adults. Methods A total of 144 community dwelling older adults (mean age of 70.69 ± 4.3 years) participated in this study. Physical performance were assessed using timed up and go (TUG), gait speed (GS), chair stand and hand grip tests. Fall Awareness Behaviour (FaB) and Fall Risk Assessment Questionnaires (FRAQ) were administered to assess behaviour and fall prevention knowledge respectively. Results Stepwise linear regression analysis showed that the practice of fall awareness behaviour (R2 = 0.256) was significantly associated with being male [95% C.I: 2.178 to 7.789, p < 0.001], having lower BMI [95% C.I: − 0.692 to − 0.135, p < 0.05], living with family [95% C.I: 0.022 to 5.953, p < 0.05] and those having higher functional mobility [95% C.I: − 2.008 to − 0.164, p < 0.05]. Conclusions Fall awareness behaviour should be emphasized among older females, those with lower functional mobility, higher BMI and living alone. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-86cd600459054a22b7ff9853f0be33532022-12-21T22:45:17ZengBMCBMC Geriatrics1471-23182021-04-0121111110.1186/s12877-021-02122-zFall awareness behaviour and its associated factors among community dwelling older adultsJing Wen Goh0Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh1Normala Mesbah2Anis Afifa Mohd Hanafi3Adlyn Farhana Azwan4Physiotherapy Programme & Center for Healthy Ageing and Wellness, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan MalaysiaPhysiotherapy Programme & Center for Healthy Ageing and Wellness, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan MalaysiaPhysiotherapy Programme & Center for Healthy Ageing and Wellness, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan MalaysiaPhysiotherapy Programme & Center for Healthy Ageing and Wellness, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan MalaysiaPhysiotherapy Programme & Center for Healthy Ageing and Wellness, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan MalaysiaAbstract Background Falls are one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity in older adults. However, despite adoption of prevention strategies, the number of falls in older adults has not declined. The aim of this study was to examine fall awareness behaviour and its associated factors among Malaysian community dwelling older adults. Methods A total of 144 community dwelling older adults (mean age of 70.69 ± 4.3 years) participated in this study. Physical performance were assessed using timed up and go (TUG), gait speed (GS), chair stand and hand grip tests. Fall Awareness Behaviour (FaB) and Fall Risk Assessment Questionnaires (FRAQ) were administered to assess behaviour and fall prevention knowledge respectively. Results Stepwise linear regression analysis showed that the practice of fall awareness behaviour (R2 = 0.256) was significantly associated with being male [95% C.I: 2.178 to 7.789, p < 0.001], having lower BMI [95% C.I: − 0.692 to − 0.135, p < 0.05], living with family [95% C.I: 0.022 to 5.953, p < 0.05] and those having higher functional mobility [95% C.I: − 2.008 to − 0.164, p < 0.05]. Conclusions Fall awareness behaviour should be emphasized among older females, those with lower functional mobility, higher BMI and living alone.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02122-zFall awareness behaviourFall strategyFall preventionOlder adultsOlder people |
| spellingShingle | Jing Wen Goh Devinder Kaur Ajit Singh Normala Mesbah Anis Afifa Mohd Hanafi Adlyn Farhana Azwan Fall awareness behaviour and its associated factors among community dwelling older adults BMC Geriatrics Fall awareness behaviour Fall strategy Fall prevention Older adults Older people |
| title | Fall awareness behaviour and its associated factors among community dwelling older adults |
| title_full | Fall awareness behaviour and its associated factors among community dwelling older adults |
| title_fullStr | Fall awareness behaviour and its associated factors among community dwelling older adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fall awareness behaviour and its associated factors among community dwelling older adults |
| title_short | Fall awareness behaviour and its associated factors among community dwelling older adults |
| title_sort | fall awareness behaviour and its associated factors among community dwelling older adults |
| topic | Fall awareness behaviour Fall strategy Fall prevention Older adults Older people |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02122-z |
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