Knowledge and Perception of Falls among Community Dwelling Elderly: A Study from Southern Sri Lanka

Knowledge and Perception of Falls among Community Dwelling Elderly: A Study from Southern Sri Lanka

The knowledge and perception of falls facilitate a better pathway to improve the health status among the elderly. Knowledge and perception of falls among community dwelling elderly were assessed in 300 participants (175 females) aged 65 years and above using an interviewer-administered questionnaire...

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Veröffentlicht in:Current gerontology and geriatrics research 2018, Vol.2018 (2018), p.1-8
Hauptverfasser: Gamage, Nirmala, Alwis, Gayani, Rathnayake, Nirmala
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Age
Aged
Data collection
Demographic aspects
Falls
Falls (Accidents)
Hospitals
Information sources
Injuries
Knowledge
Older people
Perceptions
Physical therapy
Physiological aspects
Prevention
Public health
Risk factors
Sociodemographics
Socioeconomic factors
Statistical analysis
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Zusammenfassung:The knowledge and perception of falls facilitate a better pathway to improve the health status among the elderly. Knowledge and perception of falls among community dwelling elderly were assessed in 300 participants (175 females) aged 65 years and above using an interviewer-administered questionnaire. Mean (SD) age of the participants was 73.0 (6.7) years. Majority (72%) knew some biological factors, and 60% knew environmental and behavioral factors which increase the risk of falls. Among 300 participants, 18% had poor, 61% had average, and 21% had good knowledge on falls. The mean (SD) knowledge was 48.14 (19.13). The most frequent (49%) information source was television. Significant associations were found between age (p=0.002) and educational status (p
ISSN:1687-7063
1687-7071
DOI:10.1155/2018/7653469