Risk factors for falls among older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in urban and regional communities

Lukaszyk, C; Radford, K; Delbaere, K; Ivers, R; Rogers, K; Sherrington, C; Tiedemann, A; Coombes, J; Daylight, G; Draper, B; Broe, T

Risk factors for falls among older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in urban and regional communities

Lukaszyk, C Radford, K Delbaere, K Ivers, R

Rogers, K

Sherrington, C Tiedemann, A Coombes, J Daylight, G Draper, B Broe, T

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Citation:: Australasian Journal on Ageing, 2018, 37 (2), pp. 113 - 119
Issue Date:: 2018-06-01

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dc.contributor.author	Lukaszyk, C	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Radford, K	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Delbaere, K	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ivers, R https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3448-662X	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Rogers, K https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5497-4298	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Sherrington, C	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Tiedemann, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Coombes, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Daylight, G	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Draper, B	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Broe, T	en_US
dc.date.issued	2018-06-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Australasian Journal on Ageing, 2018, 37 (2), pp. 113 - 119	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1440-6381	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/130684
dc.description.abstract	© 2017 AJA Inc. Objective: To examine associations between fall risk factors identified previously in other populations and falls among Aboriginal people aged 60 years and older, living in New South Wales, Australia. Methods: Interviews were conducted with older Aboriginal people in five urban and regional communities. Associations between past falls and 22 fall predictor variables were examined using linear and multiple regression analyses. Results: Of the 336 participants, 80 people (24%) reported at least one fall in the past year, and 34 (10%) reported two or more falls. Participants had an increased fall risk if they were female; used three or more medications; had arthritis, macular degeneration, depression, history of stroke; were unable to do their own housework; or were unable to do their own shopping. Conclusion: Falls were experienced by one-quarter of study participants. Fall risk factors identified for older Aboriginal people appear to be similar to those identified in the general population. Understanding of fall risk factors may assist with the development of appropriate and effective community-led fall prevention programs.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Australasian Journal on Ageing	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/ajag.12481	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Gerontology	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Polypharmacy	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Activities of Daily Living	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Multivariate Analysis	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Linear Models	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Risk Factors	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Retrospective Studies	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Accidental Falls	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Age Factors	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Comorbidity	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Sex Factors	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Time Factors	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Aged, 80 and over	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Oceanic Ancestry Group	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Urban Health	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	New South Wales	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Female	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Male	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Interviews as Topic	en_US
dc.title	Risk factors for falls among older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in urban and regional communities	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	2	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	37	en_US
utslib.for	1103 Clinical Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	11 Medical and Health Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	16 Studies in Human Society	en_US
utslib.for	17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Graduate School of Health
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pubs.volume	37	en_US

Abstract:

© 2017 AJA Inc. Objective: To examine associations between fall risk factors identified previously in other populations and falls among Aboriginal people aged 60 years and older, living in New South Wales, Australia. Methods: Interviews were conducted with older Aboriginal people in five urban and regional communities. Associations between past falls and 22 fall predictor variables were examined using linear and multiple regression analyses. Results: Of the 336 participants, 80 people (24%) reported at least one fall in the past year, and 34 (10%) reported two or more falls. Participants had an increased fall risk if they were female; used three or more medications; had arthritis, macular degeneration, depression, history of stroke; were unable to do their own housework; or were unable to do their own shopping. Conclusion: Falls were experienced by one-quarter of study participants. Fall risk factors identified for older Aboriginal people appear to be similar to those identified in the general population. Understanding of fall risk factors may assist with the development of appropriate and effective community-led fall prevention programs.

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