CSDL Bài trích Báo - Tạp chí
Factors related to risk of falls among older post-stroke patients
Tác giả: Tran Viet Luc, Nguyen Trung Anh, Nguyen Thi Thu Huong
Số trang:
P. 32-38
Số phát hành:
Volume 177 E14 - N 04 - May
Kiểu tài liệu:
Tạp chí trong nước
Nơi lưu trữ:
03 Quang Trung
Mã phân loại:
610
Ngôn ngữ:
Tiếng Anh
Từ khóa:
Related factors, risk of fall, post-stroke, elderly
Chủ đề:
Stroke--Đột quỵ
&
Geriatric--Lão khoa
Tóm tắt:
This study was conducted to identify factors related to fall risk among older post-stroke patients. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 107 post-stroke patients aged ≥ 60 years old treated at the National Geriatric Hospital. Fall risk was assessed using the 21-item Fall Risk Index. This study showed two in three participants have a high risk of falls. Disability levels, instrumental activities of daily living, and depression were associated with a high risk of falls.