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Article: The temporal relationship between falls and fear-of-falling among Chinese older primary-care patients in Hong Kong
Title | The temporal relationship between falls and fear-of-falling among Chinese older primary-care patients in Hong Kong |
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Authors | |
Keywords | Chinese Falls Fear-Of-Falling Primary Care |
Issue Date | 2007 |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://titles.cambridge.org/journals/journal_catalogue.asp?historylinks=ALPHA&mnemonic=ASO |
Citation | Ageing And Society, 2007, v. 27 n. 2, p. 181-193 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Although the association between falls and fear-of-falling has been established by previous studies, the temporal ordering of the two is uncertain. Moreover, the common and unique risk factors that contribute to falls and to fear-of-falling have not been investigated in either primary health-care settings or Asian societies. The aims of this study were to examine the temporal sequencing of fear-of-falling and a fall, and to identify the risk factors associated with the two. A prospective cohort study with three six-month measurement waves was conducted in primary-care settings in Hong Kong. The sample was derived from the waiting list control group of a randomised clinical trial, and 321 respondents participated in the three waves. They were evaluated with the Minimum Data Set for Home Care. It was found that falls and fear-of-falling at baseline were not independent predictors of respectively developing a fear-of-falling and becoming a faller, but that age was a common independent predictor for falls and the onset of a fear-of-falling. Individuals with a fear-of-falling were at risk of both falling and a fear-of-falling at 12 months. The good news is that no vicious cycle of falls and fear-of-falling was found, and modifiable risk factors, including IADL limitations, environmental hazards, and fear-of-falling were identified, so that effective prevention programmes for falls and for fear-of-falling can be designed. © 2007 Cambridge University Press. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/172147 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 2.3 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.026 |
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DC Field | Value | Language |
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dc.contributor.author | Chou, KL | en_US |
dc.contributor.author | Chi, I | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-10-30T06:20:23Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2012-10-30T06:20:23Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2007 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Ageing And Society, 2007, v. 27 n. 2, p. 181-193 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0144-686X | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/172147 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Although the association between falls and fear-of-falling has been established by previous studies, the temporal ordering of the two is uncertain. Moreover, the common and unique risk factors that contribute to falls and to fear-of-falling have not been investigated in either primary health-care settings or Asian societies. The aims of this study were to examine the temporal sequencing of fear-of-falling and a fall, and to identify the risk factors associated with the two. A prospective cohort study with three six-month measurement waves was conducted in primary-care settings in Hong Kong. The sample was derived from the waiting list control group of a randomised clinical trial, and 321 respondents participated in the three waves. They were evaluated with the Minimum Data Set for Home Care. It was found that falls and fear-of-falling at baseline were not independent predictors of respectively developing a fear-of-falling and becoming a faller, but that age was a common independent predictor for falls and the onset of a fear-of-falling. Individuals with a fear-of-falling were at risk of both falling and a fear-of-falling at 12 months. The good news is that no vicious cycle of falls and fear-of-falling was found, and modifiable risk factors, including IADL limitations, environmental hazards, and fear-of-falling were identified, so that effective prevention programmes for falls and for fear-of-falling can be designed. © 2007 Cambridge University Press. | en_US |
dc.language | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Cambridge University Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://titles.cambridge.org/journals/journal_catalogue.asp?historylinks=ALPHA&mnemonic=ASO | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | Ageing and Society | en_US |
dc.subject | Chinese | en_US |
dc.subject | Falls | en_US |
dc.subject | Fear-Of-Falling | en_US |
dc.subject | Primary Care | en_US |
dc.title | The temporal relationship between falls and fear-of-falling among Chinese older primary-care patients in Hong Kong | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.email | Chou, KL: klchou@hku.hk | en_US |
dc.identifier.authority | Chou, KL=rp00583 | en_US |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1017/S0144686X06005393 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-33847024556 | en_US |
dc.relation.references | http://www.scopus.com/mlt/select.url?eid=2-s2.0-33847024556&selection=ref&src=s&origin=recordpage | en_US |
dc.identifier.volume | 27 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issue | 2 | en_US |
dc.identifier.spage | 181 | en_US |
dc.identifier.epage | 193 | en_US |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000245382900002 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Chou, KL=7201905320 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Chi, I=7005697907 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0144-686X | - |