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Thesis
Fear of Falling in Ambulatory Older Adults: Screening and Interventions
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
05/2003
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/3800
Abstract
Fear of falling in ambulatory older adults is examined through a critical analysis of the literature. Fear of falling is a common and prevalent syndrome in older adults, both in those who have fallen and those who have not yet fallen. Fear of falling syndrome increases with age, is more prevalent in women, and is associated with depression, increased frailty, and decreased satisfaction with life. Severe fear of falling precipitates social withdrawal and leads to decreased exercise and mobility. The last sequela produces a "vicious cycle" where the individual spirals downward with progressively decreased peripheral neuromuscular function. Insights into the fear of falling syndrome and suggested screening and intervention options that can be initiated by the family nurse practitioner are emphasized. Limitations of current knowledge are discussed and recommendations for further clinical research are provided.
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- Title
- Fear of Falling in Ambulatory Older Adults: Screening and Interventions
- Creators
- Dan G. Benker
- Contributors
- Cindy Corbett (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Research Projects, College of Nursing
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Spokane, Washington
- Identifiers
- 99900590732301842
- Copyright
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis