@article{ref1,
title="Falls, fear of falling, and related factors in patients with diabetic foot disease",
journal="Applied nursing research",
year="2023",
author="Seo, Hyerim and Yoon, Jeongeun and Cho, Ok-Hee",
volume="73",
number="",
pages="e151715-e151715",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Falls and fear of falling (FOF) are common in patients with diabetic foot disease (DFD). <br><br>PURPOSE: To understand the relationship between falls, FOF, and related factors in patients with DFD. <br><br>METHOD: We recruited 70 patients being treated for DFD at two hospitals in Korea. A structured questionnaire was used in investigating fall experience, FOF, and related factors. <br><br>RESULTS: Among the participants, 42.8 % fell in the past year, and FOF was reported in 57.1 %. Rates of &quot;no caregiver,&quot; &quot;DFD duration (>1 year),&quot; and &quot;burning pain&quot; were higher in fallers than non-fallers. The rates of &quot;older adults (≥65 years of age),&quot; &quot;unemployed,&quot; &quot;not using assistive devices,&quot; &quot;visual impairment,&quot; and &quot;hearing impairment&quot; were higher in patients with FOF than in those without FOF. However, the level of balance confidence was lower in patients with FOF. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The fall experience of patients with DFD was associated with the presence of their caregiver, disease-related factors, and foot pain symptoms, while FOF was related to age and fall-related factors.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0897-1897",
doi="10.1016/j.apnr.2023.151715",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apnr.2023.151715"
}