The prevalence of falls and associated factors in older adults of the Torres Strait
Henry, Roselani, Sagigi, Betty, Miller, Gavin, Russell, Sarah G., Thompson, Fintan, Quigley, Rachel, and Strivens, Edward (2024) The prevalence of falls and associated factors in older adults of the Torres Strait. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 44 (1). e13383.
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Abstract
Objective: To assess the prevalence of falls and examine associations between falls and potential risk factors in older adults of the Torres Strait Region of Australia.
Methods: Two hundred and fifty people aged ≥45 years residing in the Torres Strait, who identified as Torres Strait Islander, Aboriginal or both, were asked whether they had sustained any falls in the past year. Associations between self-reported falls and predictor variables were examined using logistic regression.
Results: 21% of participants reported at least one fall; 9% reported ≥2 falls. Participants who reported any falls in the past year were more than twice as likely to have urinary incontinence and poor mobility (p < .01) compared to participants who did not report any falls.
Conclusions: Around one in five respondents reported one or more falls in the past year, demonstrating that falls are a significant issue for older adults of the Torres Strait. Fall prevention strategies that are effective in other populations are likely to be beneficial to the region but need to be informed by local consultation and implemented in partnership with the people of the Torres Strait.
| Item ID: | 84715 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 1741-6612 |
| Keywords: | accidental falls, accidental injuries, Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, healthy ageing |
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| Copyright Information: | © 2024 The Author(s). Australasian Journal on Ageing published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of AJA Inc’. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
| Funders: | National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) |
| Projects and Grants: | NHMRC project grant (APP. 1106175) |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Feb 2025 22:23 |
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