@article{ref1,
title="Audiology patient fall statistics and risk factors compared to non-audiology patients",
journal="International journal of audiology",
year="2016",
author="Criter, Robin E. and Honaker, Julie A.",
volume="55",
number="10",
pages="564-570",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To compare fall statistics (e.g. incidence, prevalence), fall risks, and characteristics of patients who seek hearing healthcare from an audiologist to individuals who have not sought such services. <br><br>DESIGN: Case-control study. STUDY SAMPLE: Two groups of community-dwelling older adult patients: 25 audiology patients aged 60 years or older (M age: 69.2 years, SD: 4.5, range: 61-77) and a control group (gender- and age-matched ±2 years) of 25 non-audiology patients (M age: 69.6, SD: 4.7, range: 60-77). <br><br>RESULTS: Annual incidence of falls (most recent 12 months) was higher in audiology patients (68.0%) than non-audiology patients (28.0%; p =.005). Audiology patients reported a higher incidence of multiple recent falls (p =.025) and more chronic health conditions (p =.028) than non-audiology patients. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Significantly more audiology patients fall on an annual basis than non-audiology patients, suggesting that falls are a pervasive issue in general hearing clinics. Further action on the part of healthcare professionals providing audiologic services may be necessary to identify individuals at risk for falling.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1499-2027",
doi="10.1080/14992027.2016.1193235",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2016.1193235"
}