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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Falls among People with Parkinson′s Disease  

Sohng Kyeong-Yae (카톨릭대하교 간호대학)
Moon Jung-Soon (카톨릭대하교 간호대학)
Lee Kwang-Soo (카톨릭대하교 강남성모병원)
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Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing / v.34, no.6, 2004 , pp. 1081-1091 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: This study was done to identify the risk factors associated with falls among patients with Parkinson's Disease(PD). Method: A retrospective study design was used through the collection of physiological and physical health, and psychosocial functions. Results: Of the 100 participants, fifty-nine(59%) reported one or more falls and seventy-one(71%) reported one or more near-falls. Anaverage 34.7 falls and 150.3 near-falls were reported in the previous year per person. Stage of PD, foot problems, balance, fear of falling, and activities of daily living were significantly associated with an increased risk of falls. Conclusion: The findings confirm the high risk of falling in PD patients. Also these results have implications for developing fall prevention programs for PD patients.
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Parkinson′s disease; Fall;
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