Key result
Among older adults with heart disease, fear of falling (average FES-I score 25.6) significantly increased with lower physical performance, cognition, quality of life, and insufficient income.
Why the study?
Older adults with heart disease have a higher prevalence of falls, but factors associated with fear of falling in this group remain poorly understood.
What factors are associated with fear of falling among community-dwelling older adults with heart disease?
Population
429 older adults with physician-diagnosed heart disease (mean age 69.5 +/- 2.9)
Comparison
Older adults with heart disease vs those without heart disease
Design
Secondary analysis of baseline cross-sectional study data
Authors
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FOF screening may inform fall prevention in older adults with HD; leaves open causal factors and intervention effects for prospective trials.
Cross-Sectional (n=429)
Yes
What factors are associated with fear of falling among community-dwelling older adults with heart disease?
Fear of falling in older adults with heart disease is multifactorial and associated with lower physical performance, cognitive function, quality of life, and insufficient income.
Aburub et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in Heart disease (n=429). Decreased physical performance, cognition, quality of life, and insufficient income vs. Higher performance/cognition/QOL scores and sufficient income was evaluated on Fear of falling (FOF) measured by the Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I). Among older adults with heart disease, fear of falling (average FES-I score 25.6) significantly increased with lower physical performance, cognition, quality of life, and insufficient income.
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