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Correlates of Falls among Community-Dwelling Elderly in Thailand
Joint Authors
Worapanwisit, Titaporn
Prabpai, Somkid
Rosenberg, Ed
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-05-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Abstract EN
Nearly every nation is experiencing rapid population aging.
One area of major concern is health; a major health risk for older adults is falling, and there are multiple negative consequences of falling.
This is a global concern yet is underresearched in many nations.
This study examines demographic, health, and environmental correlates of falling among community-dwelling Thai elderly.
Data were collected from a sample of 406 adults aged 60–69.
Significant (p<0.05) fall correlates were urban residence, older age, greater BMI, impaired and uncorrected vision, chronic health conditions, medication use and medication side effects, poor muscle tone, and hazardous indoor and outdoor home environments.
Results lead to recommendations for interventions to reduce fall risk that are both evidence-based and culturally acceptable.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Worapanwisit, Titaporn& Prabpai, Somkid& Rosenberg, Ed. 2018. Correlates of Falls among Community-Dwelling Elderly in Thailand. Journal of Aging Research،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1180785
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Worapanwisit, Titaporn…[et al.]. Correlates of Falls among Community-Dwelling Elderly in Thailand. Journal of Aging Research No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1180785
American Medical Association (AMA)
Worapanwisit, Titaporn& Prabpai, Somkid& Rosenberg, Ed. Correlates of Falls among Community-Dwelling Elderly in Thailand. Journal of Aging Research. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1180785
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1180785