Predictors of long-term function in older community-dwelling people who have presented to an emergency department after a fall: a cohort study
| العنوان: | Predictors of long-term function in older community-dwelling people who have presented to an emergency department after a fall: a cohort study |
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| المؤلفون: | Melissa, Russell, Keith, Hill, Lesley, Day, Teddy, Oosterhuis, Irene, Blackberry, Shyamali C, Dharmage |
| المصدر: | Australasian journal on ageing. 34(1) |
| سنة النشر: | 2014 |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Aged, 80 and over, Male, Time Factors, Age Factors, Recovery of Function, Prognosis, Risk Assessment, Recurrence, Risk Factors, Multivariate Analysis, Linear Models, Humans, Accidental Falls, Female, Independent Living, Prospective Studies, Emergency Service, Hospital, Geriatric Assessment, Aged, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic |
| الوصف: | To identify factors predictive of function 12 months after a fall and emergency department (ED) presentation.This was a prospective cohort study with 608 older people who had a fall. After presentation and discharge from the ED, a baseline assessment was initially undertaken and then repeated after 12 months. The Human Activity Profile Adjusted Activity Score (HAP-AAS) at the 12-month follow-up assessment was the functional outcome measure.Over the follow-up period, 37.3% (95% CI 33.4, 41.2) of participants declined in their HAP-AAS score. Increased age, pre-index fall functional impairment, poorer mobility/balance, and sustaining falls and severe injuries over the 12-month follow-up period were some of the factors predictive of a lower HAP-AAS score.This study highlights the importance of preventing falls in the 12 months after discharge from an ED. Some of the factors identified as being predictive of lower function are the same as those previously found to be predictive of falls. |
| تدمد: | 1741-6612 |
| URL الوصول: | https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=pmid________::6da4963884b486ec8992f4a2e4275dce https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24382293 |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsair.pmid..........6da4963884b486ec8992f4a2e4275dce |
| قاعدة البيانات: | OpenAIRE |
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