Falls in older ambulatory care patients with cancer in Iran: Implications for clinical practice
| Autor: | Mahnaz Ilkhani, Najmeh Saberi, Hafiz T. A. Khan, Ali Darvishpoor Kakhki |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Iran Logistic regression Fear of falling Ambulatory care Risk Factors Neoplasms medicine Ambulatory Care Humans Accidental fall Risk factor Aged Retrospective Studies business.industry Health Policy Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Retrospective cohort study health Odds ratio Fear Confidence interval Health-promotion Emergency medicine medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of evaluation in clinical practiceREFERENCES. 28(4) |
| ISSN: | 1365-2753 1356-1294 |
| Popis: | RATIONALE/AIM Falls can have severe consequences particularly for older patients with cancer undergoing ambulatory care. The aim of the study is to identify the predictors of falls in older patients receiving cancer ambulatory care and evaluate the accuracy of the final multivariable model in detecting older patients with falls. METHOD A retrospective study was conducted on 300 older patients aged 60 years and above that were referred for ambulatory care in three oncology clinics based at hospitals in Tehran, Iran. Participants completed a questionnaire comprising demographic, history of falls, and cancer-related factors. Logistic regression was used to determine risk factors associated with falls. RESULTS A total of 35.3% of the older patients with cancer had experienced a fall in the 6 months following the start of their ambulatory care. The most important predictors of falls include the fourth stage of cancer (odds ratio [OR]: 6.47, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 3.20-13.08, p |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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