Journal article
Falls Risks and Prevention Behaviors Among Community-Dwelling Homebound and Non-Homebound Older Adults
Journal of applied gerontology, Vol.37(9), pp.1085-1106
09/2018
DOI: 10.1177/0733464816672043
PMID: 28380701
Abstract
The objectives were to examine falls risk factors to determine how the magnitude of risk may differ between homebound and non-homebound older adults, and to describe falls prevention behaviors and participation in falls prevention education. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with convenience samples of community-dwelling older adults recruited through Meals on Wheels programs (homebound, n = 80) and senior centers (non-homebound, n = 84) in North Carolina. Data were collected during home visits and included an interview and medication inventory. Multivariate negative binomial regression with robust variance estimation modeled risk factors for falls. Risk factors for falls observed in both the homebound and non-homebound populations are consistent with what is known in the literature. However, the magnitude of the risk was higher in the homebound than in the non-homebound population with respect to vision impairments, number of high-risk and over-the-counter medications, and use of walking aids .Few participants reported participating in a falls prevention program.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Falls Risks and Prevention Behaviors Among Community-Dwelling Homebound and Non-Homebound Older Adults
- Creators
- Carri Casteel - 1 University of Iowa, Iowa City, USAJennifer Jones - 2 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USAPaula Gildner - 2 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USAJames M Bowling - 2 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USASusan J Blalock - 2 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of applied gerontology, Vol.37(9), pp.1085-1106
- DOI
- 10.1177/0733464816672043
- PMID
- 28380701
- NLM abbreviation
- J Appl Gerontol
- ISSN
- 0733-4648
- eISSN
- 1552-4523
- Grant note
- name: National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, award: R49 PA-CE07-001
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/2018
- Academic Unit
- Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Injury Prevention Research Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984214947202771
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