Mahpot, Rizawati and Said, Mas Ayu (2008) Home environment and fall at home among the elderly in Masjid Tanah Province. Journal of the University of Malaya Medical Centre (JUMMEC), 11 (2). pp. 72-82. ISSN 1823-7339,
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The aim of this study was to determine whether the home environment was a risk factor for falls occurring at home among the elderly in the Masjid Tanah community, Malaysia. An analytical cross-sectional study conducted from early June 2006 until May 2007 in six randomly selected villages in Masjid Tanah Province. A total of 516 participants were included in this study. Overall prevalence of falls among the study participants was 27.3%. Home falls accounted for 66.7% of the total falls. In conclusion, there was no association between home environment and home fall in this study. Logistic regression analysis showed that having a depressive mood was the main determinant for home falls among the elderly in this study.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Additional Information: | DH |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Elderly; falls; home environment; risk factors |
| Subjects: | R Medicine |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Mr Jasny Razali |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Jul 2020 02:49 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Jul 2020 02:49 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/24534 |
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