Prevalence and Risk Factors for Fall among Rural Elderly: A County‐Based Cross‐Sectional Survey

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Authors

Hongping Zhang · Wuhan Polytechnic University

Yinshaung Zhao · Wuhan Polytechnic University

Wei Feng · Wuhan Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Mo Han · Wuhan Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Jianquan Chen · Health and Family Planning Commission of Hubei Province

Songxu Peng · Central South University

Yukai Du

Abstract

The fall in the rural elderly was mainly due to the poor living and working conditions. Routine fall assessment could address several preventable risk factors to reduce the prevalence and mitigate the harm of falls.

Topics & Keywords

Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Health disparities and outcomes Injury Epidemiology and Prevention

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volume 2022, Issue 1, pp. 8042915-8042915

DOI: 10.1155/2022/8042915

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