A Research on Functional Status, Environmental Conditions, and Risk of Falls in Dementia
Joint Authors
Eshkoor, Sima Ataollahi
Hamid, Tengku Aizan
Nudin, Siti Sa’adiah Hassan
Mun, Chan Yoke
Source
International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-05-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study aimed to determine the effects of disability, physical activity, and functional status as well as environmental conditions on the risk of falls among the elderly with dementia after adjusting for sociodemographic factors.
Data were derived from a group including 1210 Malaysian elderly who were demented and noninstitutionalized.
The study was a national cross-sectional survey that was entitled “Determinants of Health Status among Older Malaysians.” Approximately 17% of subjects experienced falls.
The results showed that ethnic non-Malay ( OR = 1.73 ) and functional decline ( OR = 1.67 ) significantly increased the risk of falls in samples ( P < 0.05 ).
The findings indicated that increased environmental quality ( OR = 0.64 ) significantly decreased the risk of falls ( P < 0.05 ).
Disability, age, marital status, educational level, sex differences, and physical activity were found irrelevant to the likelihood of falls in subjects ( P > 0.05 ).
It was concluded that functional decline and ethnic non-Malay increased the risk of falls but the increased environmental quality reduced falls.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Eshkoor, Sima Ataollahi& Hamid, Tengku Aizan& Nudin, Siti Sa’adiah Hassan& Mun, Chan Yoke. 2014. A Research on Functional Status, Environmental Conditions, and Risk of Falls in Dementia. International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Eshkoor, Sima Ataollahi…[et al.]. A Research on Functional Status, Environmental Conditions, and Risk of Falls in Dementia. International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Eshkoor, Sima Ataollahi& Hamid, Tengku Aizan& Nudin, Siti Sa’adiah Hassan& Mun, Chan Yoke. A Research on Functional Status, Environmental Conditions, and Risk of Falls in Dementia. International Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1035951
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1035951