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KMID : 0379220090290041577
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Journal of Korea Gerontological Society
2009 Volume.29 No. 4 p.1577 ~ p.1589
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The Comparison of Health Status, Functional Status, and Home Environment Hazards in Terms of the Fear of Falling in Community-dwelling Older Adults
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Lim Kyung-Choon
June Kyung-Ja
Yoon Jong-Lull
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Abstract
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The purpose of this study was to compare the health status, functional status, and home environment hazards by the fear of falling and explore the factors that contribute to the fear of falling. This was a descriptive study. Data were collected for two years with 973 older adults who enrolled in a health center at A city. Trained nurses visited subjects’ home and collected data using Resident Assessment Instrument MDS-HC. The average age of the subjects was 76.8 (±7.6) and female was 74.8%. 20.7% of subjects reported fear of falling. In terms of the fear of falling, two groups were compared. There were significant differences in vision, urinary incontinence, pain that interrupts daily activity, unstable gait, comorbidities, frequency of depressive or anxious sign. The greater the age, IADL and ADL dependency, comorbidities, unstabled gait, the more fear of falling. In conclusion, this study reassured the importance of assessing the major factors related to fear of falling such as age, IADL and ADL, comorbities, gait among older adults. This study will contribute
to establish strategies for preventing fall. Reducing the fear of falling through the comprehensive nursing intervention will ultimately improve the quality of life in the elderly.
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KEYWORD
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aged, accidental fall, fear, risk factors
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