Fear of falls among nursing homes residents and community dwelling elderly | ||
| The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||
| Article 27, Volume 73, Issue 5, October 2018, Pages 6785-6788 PDF (113.48 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2018.16182 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Motassem S. Amer; Asmaa F. Abdellah; Eman S. Elsayed* | ||
| 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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