The prevalence of falls and associated factors in older adults of the Torres Strait.
Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
accidental falls
accidental injuries
healthy ageing
Journal
Australasian journal on ageing
ISSN: 1741-6612
Titre abrégé: Australas J Ageing
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 9808874
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
27 Oct 2024
27 Oct 2024
Historique:
revised:
16
09
2024
received:
26
07
2023
accepted:
20
09
2024
medline:
27
10
2024
pubmed:
27
10
2024
entrez:
27
10
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
To assess the prevalence of falls and examine associations between falls and potential risk factors in older adults of the Torres Strait Region of Australia. Two hundred and fifty people aged ≥45 years residing in the Torres Strait, who identified as Torres Strait Islander, Aboriginal or both, were asked whether they had sustained any falls in the past year. Associations between self-reported falls and predictor variables were examined using logistic regression. 21% of participants reported at least one fall; 9% reported ≥2 falls. Participants who reported any falls in the past year were more than twice as likely to have urinary incontinence and poor mobility (p < .01) compared to participants who did not report any falls. Around one in five respondents reported one or more falls in the past year, demonstrating that falls are a significant issue for older adults of the Torres Strait. Fall prevention strategies that are effective in other populations are likely to be beneficial to the region but need to be informed by local consultation and implemented in partnership with the people of the Torres Strait.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Subventions
Organisme : National Health and Medical Research Council
Informations de copyright
© 2024 The Author(s). Australasian Journal on Ageing published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of AJA Inc’.
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