@article{ref1,
title="Factors associated with the occurrence of falls among older people with and without cataracts: structural equation modeling analysis",
journal="Journal of clinical nursing",
year="2021",
author="Ikegami, Érica Midori and Oliveira, Neilzo Nunes and Oliveira, Nayara Gomes Nunes and Dos Santos Tavares, Darlene Mara",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: To identify the frequency of falls among older people with and without cataracts and to verify the association of sociodemographic, clinical and  behavioral variables with the number of falls among community-dwelling older adults  according to self-reported cataracts. <br><br>BACKGROUND: Although the literature on the  topic is vast, no studies were found that described the explanatory factors for the  relationship between sociodemographic, clinical and behavioral variables with the  occurrence of falls in older people, with and without cataracts, through models  previously tested in mediation analysis. DESIGN AND METHOD: This is a  cross-sectional and quantitative study guided by the STROBE, conducted with two  groups: older people with (268) and without cataracts (689). For analyzing the data,  the Path Analysis was performed. <br><br>RESULTS: The occurrence of falls among the older  people with cataracts was higher than in the group without cataracts. In both  groups, frailty and depressive symptoms were directly associated with a higher  occurrence of falls. Among older people with cataracts, the lowest physical  performance score and the highest sedentary behavior were directly associated with  the highest number of falls. Among the older people without cataract, the youngest  age, the highest number of morbidities and functional disability for instrumental  activities of daily living were directly associated with the occurrence of falls. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The older people with cataracts have a higher frequency of falls. The  factors associated with the occurrence of falls differ between the older people with  and without cataracts. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE: The expanded understanding of  the factors associated with falls among community-dwelling older adults,  differentiating those with and without cataracts, guides the health professional in  the development and implementation of measures to reduce the occurrence of these  events.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0962-1067",
doi="10.1111/jocn.15640",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15640"
}