@article{ref1,
title="A cross-sectional study of the prevalence, correlates, and costs of falls in older home care clients 'at risk' for falling",
journal="Canadian journal on aging",
year="2010",
author="Markle-Reid, Maureen and Browne, Gina and Gafni, Amiram and Roberts, Julian V. and Weir, Robin and Thabane, Lehana and Miles, Melody and Vaitonis, Vida and Hecimovich, Catherine and Baxter, Pamela and Henderson, Stacey",
volume="29",
number="1",
pages="119-137",
abstract="ABSTRACTThis study examined the six-month prevalence, risk factors, and costs of falls in older people using home support services who are at risk of falling. Of the 109 participants, 70.6 per cent reported >/= one fall in the previous six months, and 27.5 per cent experienced multiple falls. Although there was no statistically significant difference in any fall-related risk factor between fallers (1+ falls) and non-fallers (0 falls), fallers had clinically important trends towards lower levels of physical, social, and psychological functioning. There was no statistically significant difference between fallers and non-fallers in the total per-person costs of use of health services in the previous six months; however, there were significant differences between groups in specific types of health services. The multivariate analysis revealed the presence of five risk factors for falls: neurological disorder (e.g., cognitive impairment, Parkinson's disease), age >/= 85 years, environmental hazards, previous slip or trip, and visual impairment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0714-9808",
doi="10.1017/S0714980809990365",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0714980809990365"
}