@article{ref1,
title="The impact of falls and fear of falling on health-related quality of life in Taiwanese elderly",
journal="Journal of community health nursing",
year="2010",
author="Chang, Nien-Tzu and Chi, Lin-Yang and Yang, Nan-Ping and Chou, Pesus",
volume="27",
number="2",
pages="84-95",
abstract="This study aimed to investigate the relationship among falls, fear of falling (FOF), and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in elderly people living in the community. The study was a community-based surveillance with residents aged 65 or over in Taipei, Taiwan. Data were collected in face-to-face interviews. Of the 4,056 participants, the prevalence of falls was 13.8% and the prevalence of FOF among women (62.6%) was significantly higher than that among men (46.2%). Adjusted by covariate factors, fear of falling was identified as a major factor related to HRQOL in the elderly and should be emphasized to assist the improvement of HRQOL in geriatrics.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0737-0016",
doi="10.1080/07370011003704958",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07370011003704958"
}