TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Fall risk and its associated factors among older adults without home-help services in a Swedish municipality
JO  - Journal of community health nursing
A1  - Hammarlund, Catharina Sjödahl
A1  - Hagell, Peter
A1  - Westergren, Albert
SP  - 181
EP  - 189
VL  - 33
IS  - 4
N2  - During preventive home visits, the purpose of this study was to identify the prevalence of fall risk and any associated factors. Participants (n = 1471) were cognitively sound community-dwelling older adults (≥ 70 years) without home-help service, living in a Swedish municipality. The Downton Fall Risk Index and nine single items were used. Tiredness/fatigue, age ≥ 80, inability to walk 1 hr, inability to climb stairs and worrying were significantly associated with fall risk. Preventive home visits incorporating fall-risk screening proved valuable, providing information for interventions aimed at preventing falls, maintaining independence, and facilitating health among community dwelling participants.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0737-0016
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07370016.2016.1227211
ID  - ref1
ER  -