作者
Robert G Cumming, Glenn Salkeld, Margaret Thomas, George Szonyi
发表日期
2000/5/1
期刊
The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences
卷号
55
期号
5
页码范围
M299-M305
出版商
Oxford University Press
简介
Background. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of fear of falling on the health of older people.
Methods. A total of 528 subjects (mean age 77 years) were recruited from two hospitals in Sydney, Australia, and followed for approximately 12 months. Eighty-five subjects died during follow-up, and 31 were admitted to an aged care institution. Tinetti's Falls Efficacy Scale (FES) was successfully administered to 418 subjects as part of the baseline assessment. Among those with baseline FES scores, ability to perform 10 activities of daily living (ADLs) was assessed at baseline and follow-up in 307 subjects, and SF-36 scores were assessed at baseline and follow-up in 90 subjects recruited during the latter part of the study. Falls during follow-up were identified using a monthly falls calendar.
Results. Compared with those with a high fall …
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