TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - A cross-sectional study of the prevalence, correlates, and costs of falls in older home care clients 'at risk' for falling
JO  - Canadian journal on aging
A1  - Markle-Reid, Maureen
A1  - Browne, Gina
A1  - Gafni, Amiram
A1  - Roberts, Julian V.
A1  - Weir, Robin
A1  - Thabane, Lehana
A1  - Miles, Melody
A1  - Vaitonis, Vida
A1  - Hecimovich, Catherine
A1  - Baxter, Pamela
A1  - Henderson, Stacey
SP  - 119
EP  - 137
VL  - 29
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0714-9808
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0714980809990365
ID  - ref1
ER  -