Factors Related to Fall Prevention Behaviors among Elderly Adults, Namnao District, Phetchabun Province

Abstract

This cross-sectional analytical research was to study fall prevention behavior of the elderly, and factors related to fall prevention behavior of the elderly in Namnao District, Phetchabun Province, In this study, stratified random sampling was used to recruit 435 elderly samples. Tools were questionnaires as personal data, depression risk, home environment, self-efficacy and fall prevention behavior. Data were collected between May - June 2023. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regression.

          The  results of  this  study showed  that  the fall  prevention behaviors of samples were at a high level (65.75) and  a moderate level (27.13). Regarding the factors related to fall prevention behaviors of the elderly, it was found that sex (OR_adj=0.63, 95%CI=0.41 to 0.98, p-value = 0.042), education (OR_adj =0.28, 95%CI=0.08 to 0.88, p-value = 0.029), vision (OR_adj =2.13, 95%CI=1.30 to 3.47, p-value = 0.002), fall history(OR_adj =0.21, 95%CI=0.07 to 0.62, p-value = 0.005),  home environment (OR_adj =0.43, 95%CI=0.25 to 0.72, p-value = 0.002) and self-efficacy(OR_adj =0.25, 95%CI=0.16 to 0.41, p-value < 0.001). From the results of the study, public health officials should screening the eyes of the elderly, provide knowledge about home management for the elderly and promote self-efficacy for fall prevention in the elderly.