Incidence and risk factors of falls among older people in nursing homes: systematic review and meta-analysis

L Shao, Y Shi, XY Xie, Z Wang, ZA Wang… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives Falls are common among older people in nursing homes, and the assessment of
fall risk factors is critical for the success of fall prevention interventions. This study aimed to …

Incidence morbidity and mortality from falls in skilled nursing facilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Kimura, S Ruller, C Frank, A Bell, M Jacobson… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives The primary objective of this study was to systematically review and meta-
analyze the incidence and consequential morbidity and mortality from falls in skilled nursing …

Fear of falling is as important as multiple previous falls in terms of limiting daily activities: a longitudinal study

M Liu, T Hou, Y Li, X Sun, SL Szanton, L Clemson… - BMC geriatrics, 2021 - Springer
Background Fear of falling and previous falls are both risk factors that affect daily activities of
older adults. However, it remains unclear whether they independently limit daily activities …

Identifying frequently used NANDA-I nursing diagnoses, NOC outcomes, NIC interventions, and NNN linkages for nursing home residents in Korea

JH Shin, GY Choi, J Lee - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study aimed to identify the terminologies of NANDA-I, NOC, NIC, and NNN linkages that
have been used for nursing home (NH) residents. This study used a retrospective …

Characteristics of nursing homes with high percentages of falls and falls with injuries among residents with obesity

HC Felix, CC Brown, MR Narcisse, JL Vincenzo… - Geriatric nursing, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background: Obesity among United States nursing home (NH) residents is
increasing. These residents have special care needs, which increases their risk for falls and …

The association of cognitive frailty and the risk of falls among older adults: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

S Wang, M Wang, ISH Leung, S Ge… - … journal of nursing …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Falls lead to numerous negative health outcomes and jeopardize the physical
function and quality of life in older adults. Cognitive impairment and physical frailty were …

Association of medication use with falls and mortality among long-term care residents: a longitudinal cohort study

HM Roitto, UL Aalto, H Öhman, RKT Saarela… - BMC geriatrics, 2023 - Springer
Background Falls in long-term care are common. The aim of our study was to explore how
medication use is associated with incidence of falls, related consequences, and all-cause …

Validation of FES-I and Short FES-I scales in the polish setting as the research tools of choice to identify the fear of falling in older adults

M Zak, M Makara-Studzińska, A Mesterhazy… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fear of falling is associated with a clear hazard to individual self-reliance, reduced physical
activity, as well as a sense of shame and loss of self-confidence. The present study aimed to …

Falls and preventive practices among institutionalized older people

CL Baixinho, C Madeira, S Alves… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The present study about falls among the older adult population essentially explores bio-
physiological factors. In light of the complexity of the factors that cause these accidents, it is …

Risk factors associated with falls among nursing home residents: a case-control study

C Imaginário, T Martins, F Araújo, M Rocha… - Portuguese Journal of …, 2022 - karger.com
Introduction: To identify factors predictive of falls and enable appropriate management of fall
risk it is necessary to understand the behaviour and health conditions of older adults living in …