TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Fall Risk Factors in Community-Dwelling Elderly Who Receive Medicaid-Supported Home- and Community-Based Care Services
JO  - Journal of aging and health
A1  - Yamashita, Takashi
A1  - Jeon, Haesang
A1  - Bailer, A. John
A1  - Nelson, Ian M.
A1  - Mehdizadeh, Shahla
SP  - 682
EP  - 703
VL  - 23
IS  - 4
N2  - OBJECTIVE: This study identifies fall risk factors in an understudied population of older people who receive community-based care services. METHOD: Data were collected from enrollees of Ohio's Medicaid home- and community-based waiver program (preadmission screening system providing options and resources today [PASSPORT]). A total of 23,182 participants receiving PASSPORT services in 2005/2006 was classified as fallers and nonfallers, and a variety of risk factors for falling was analyzed using logistic regressions. RESULTS: The following factors were identified as risk factors for falling: previous fall history, older age, White race, incontinence, higher number of medications, fewer numbers of activity of daily living limitations, unsteady gait, tremor, grasping strength, and absence of supervision. DISCUSSION: Identifying risk factors for the participants of a Medicaid home- and community-based waiver program are useful for a fall risk assessment, but it would be most helpful if the community-based care service programs incorporate measurements of known fall risk factors into their regular data collection, if not already included.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0898-2643
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0898264310390941
ID  - ref1
ER  -