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Amer, M., Abdellah, A., Elsayed, E. (2018). Fear of falls among nursing homes residents and community dwelling elderly. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 73(5), 6785-6788. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2018.16182
Motassem S. Amer; Asmaa F. Abdellah; Eman S. Elsayed. "Fear of falls among nursing homes residents and community dwelling elderly". The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 73, 5, 2018, 6785-6788. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2018.16182
Amer, M., Abdellah, A., Elsayed, E. (2018). 'Fear of falls among nursing homes residents and community dwelling elderly', The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 73(5), pp. 6785-6788. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2018.16182
Amer, M., Abdellah, A., Elsayed, E. Fear of falls among nursing homes residents and community dwelling elderly. The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2018; 73(5): 6785-6788. doi: 10.21608/ejhm.2018.16182

Fear of falls among nursing homes residents and community dwelling elderly

Article 27, Volume 73, Issue 5, October 2018, Page 6785-6788  XML PDF (113.48 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2018.16182
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Authors
Motassem S. Amer; Asmaa F. Abdellah; Eman S. Elsayed email
Department of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain shams university, Cairo, Egypt
Abstract
Background: fear of falling is common among elderly faller and it has been associated with impaired mobility and decreased functional status. As a result, older adults who have fallen are at greater risk of becoming institutionalized regardless of whether they have experienced an injurious fall.
Objectives: the aim of the study is to assess the prevalence of fear of falls in elderly in geriatric home and in community dwelling elderly.
Subjects and Methods:
Design: A comparative study.
Participants: 100 resident in nursing homes in Cairo and another 100 in community.
Measurements: comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) including Minimental status examination (MMSE-30), Geriatric Depression scale (GDS-15), Mininutritional assessment (MNA), time up and go test (TUGT), activity of daily living (ADL), instrumental activity of daily living (IADl), Single item question “are you afraid of falling?”
Results: the study showed that the prevalence of fear of falls in elderly living in nursing homes in Cairo is higher than others living in community, also showed that a higher percentage of environmental factors of falling among elderly in nursing homes compared to community, higher percentage of elderly with risk of fall living in nursing homes.
Conclusion: prevalence of fear of falls is higher in elderly living in nursing homes in Cairo than others living in community.
 
 
Keywords
Falls; fear of falls; Elderly; Community; Geriatric homes
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