The home environment as fall risk factors among community-dwelling frail older people: A systematic review
M. K. Park, G. S. Kim, N. Kim, M. S. Shim, J. J. Lee
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AbstractFalls are accidents that seriously affect the health of older people (Ferrer et al., 2014). Falls among older people are mostly caused by environmental factors and situations (Tsai et al., 2014). The home environment is increasingly being emphasized as a key factor in home falls among frail older people because while non-frail older people have a high exposure to outdoor environmental risks, frail older people are exposed to indoor environmental risks (Lord et al., 2006). Some systematic reviews tried to investigate the environmental approach for falls (Clemson et al., 2008; Chase et al. 2012). However, the number of studies included the review was small, and the heterogeneity was quite high, so there is a limit to draw comprehensive conclusions about the environmental factors related to home falls. Therefore, we try to review studies of various designs and seek to clarify the interpretation and application of the review results by selecting the target population as frail order people.Keywords: accidental falls, aged, community, home environment, frailty
M. K. Park, G. S. Kim, N. Kim, M. S. Shim, J. J. Lee (2022). The home environment as fall risk factors among community-dwelling frail older people: A systematic review. Gerontechnology, 21(s),1-1
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2022.21.s.683.pp1