Falls, a fear of falling and related factors in older adults with complex chronic disease

Abstract

The findings from this study provide evidence for the development of nursing interventions for older adults. We recommend early screening for a fear of falling and nursing interventions to decrease the fear of falling through enhancing physical activity level and function.

Evaluation of Fear of Falling in Patients with Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma and the Importance of Inferior Visual Field Damage

“…Other studies have suggested that fear of falling can occur in subjects without a history of falls and no association between previous falls and fear of falling, as detailed later. [52][53][54][55][56][57] Lee et al 54 investigated fear of falling-related factors in 108 older adults with complex chronic disease, and reported that the number of comorbidities, level of physical activity, activity of daily living, and mobility were associated with fear of falling in the regression model, but a history of falling was not associated with fear of falling. Liu 55 investigated the prevalence of fear of falling in 445 robust community-dwelling older people, and reported that 65% of subjects with fear of falling had no history of falls.…”

Increased physical activity in older adults is associated with decreased fear of falling

“…In this recent study, Lee and colleagues studied factors associated to falls and its relation to fear of falling 1. A total of 108 patients were recruited in a tertiary hospital in Seoul, Korea.…”

Predicting the risk of falls in the elderly

“…Одними из серьезных осложнений фармакотерапии у пожилых людей являются лекарственно-индуцированные падения, которые служат наиболее распространенной причиной травм, инвалидизации и смертности среди пациентов старше 65 лет [1,6]. Эта проблема особенно актуальна для пациентов экономически развитых стран, в которых возрастает доля людей старшего возраста, вынужденных принимать различные ЛС [7].…”

“…По данным зарубежных авторов, по крайней мере треть людей в возрасте старше 65 лет отмечали, как минимум, одно падение в течение года, а в возрасте старше 75 лет падения наблюдались в 60% случаев [6,[8][9][10]. Паде ния могут быть причиной травм, переломов, ран, повреждений головного мозга и даже смерти.…”