Fall among physically active elderly in senior housings, Bangkok, Thailand: situations and perceptions

Natthawadee Maneeprom, Surasak Taneepanichskul, Alessio Panza College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand Purpose: A mixed-method study aimed to assess situations in which falls occur including prevalence and associated risk factors of falls among physicall...

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Autores principales:	Maneeprom N, Taneepanichskul S, Panza A
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2018
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:8d8801bb28a3499682b4cc3c7069eccf2021-12-02T07:56:42ZFall among physically active elderly in senior housings, Bangkok, Thailand: situations and perceptions1178-1998https://doaj.org/article/8d8801bb28a3499682b4cc3c7069eccf2018-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/fall-among-physically-active-elderly-in-senior-housings-bangkok-thaila-peer-reviewed-article-CIAhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-1998Natthawadee Maneeprom, Surasak Taneepanichskul, Alessio Panza College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand Purpose: A mixed-method study aimed to assess situations in which falls occur including prevalence and associated risk factors of falls among physically active elderly who are at risk of experiencing a fall in senior housings, Bangkok, Thailand, and their perceptions regarding falls. Patients and methods: In the first phase, a cross-sectional study was conducted on 64 physically active elderly senior housing residents. Data on sociodemographics, health status, Barthel Index (BI) of activities of daily living, and fall experiences were collected through face-to-face interviews. Data on balance scores were obtained from Time Up and Go (TUG) test and Berg Balance Scale (BBS). In the second phase, a qualitative study was conducted on 41 physically active elderly who had experienced falls. Data regarding perception on falls, fall preventions, and fall management, were gathered through in-depth interviews from November 2017 to December 2017. Results: The prevalence of falls among participants in senior housings was 64.1%. Univariate analysis found that a higher BI was associated with fall (P<0.004). Multivariate analysis using binary logistic regression showed that a higher BI (OR=6.00, 95% CI=1.24–29.10) together with ≥2 environmental hazards (OR=6.33, 95% CI=1.24–32.29) were associated with fall. The result from content analysis indicated that the elderly were aware that they were at risk of fall. In addition, the elderly also perceived that fall could be avoided even though they did not know how to prevent it. Conclusion: The prevalence of fall among physically active elderly in senior housings was relatively high. A higher BI scale and having ≥2 environmental hazards were associated risk factors of falls. Although the elderly perceived that fall could be avoided, they did not know how to prevent it. The intervention that focuses on environmental modification, balancing enchantment, and education on fall prevention is highly required. Keywords: fall, elderly, senior housing, perception, Thailand, fall preventionManeeprom NTaneepanichskul SPanza ADove Medical Pressarticlefallelderlysenior housingperceptionThailandGeriatricsRC952-954.6ENClinical Interventions in Aging, Vol Volume 13, Pp 2149-2159 (2018)
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description	Natthawadee Maneeprom, Surasak Taneepanichskul, Alessio Panza College of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand Purpose: A mixed-method study aimed to assess situations in which falls occur including prevalence and associated risk factors of falls among physically active elderly who are at risk of experiencing a fall in senior housings, Bangkok, Thailand, and their perceptions regarding falls. Patients and methods: In the first phase, a cross-sectional study was conducted on 64 physically active elderly senior housing residents. Data on sociodemographics, health status, Barthel Index (BI) of activities of daily living, and fall experiences were collected through face-to-face interviews. Data on balance scores were obtained from Time Up and Go (TUG) test and Berg Balance Scale (BBS). In the second phase, a qualitative study was conducted on 41 physically active elderly who had experienced falls. Data regarding perception on falls, fall preventions, and fall management, were gathered through in-depth interviews from November 2017 to December 2017. Results: The prevalence of falls among participants in senior housings was 64.1%. Univariate analysis found that a higher BI was associated with fall (P<0.004). Multivariate analysis using binary logistic regression showed that a higher BI (OR=6.00, 95% CI=1.24–29.10) together with ≥2 environmental hazards (OR=6.33, 95% CI=1.24–32.29) were associated with fall. The result from content analysis indicated that the elderly were aware that they were at risk of fall. In addition, the elderly also perceived that fall could be avoided even though they did not know how to prevent it. Conclusion: The prevalence of fall among physically active elderly in senior housings was relatively high. A higher BI scale and having ≥2 environmental hazards were associated risk factors of falls. Although the elderly perceived that fall could be avoided, they did not know how to prevent it. The intervention that focuses on environmental modification, balancing enchantment, and education on fall prevention is highly required. Keywords: fall, elderly, senior housing, perception, Thailand, fall prevention
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title	Fall among physically active elderly in senior housings, Bangkok, Thailand: situations and perceptions
title_short	Fall among physically active elderly in senior housings, Bangkok, Thailand: situations and perceptions
title_full	Fall among physically active elderly in senior housings, Bangkok, Thailand: situations and perceptions
title_fullStr	Fall among physically active elderly in senior housings, Bangkok, Thailand: situations and perceptions
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Fall among physically active elderly in senior housings, Bangkok, Thailand: situations and perceptions

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