Unreasonable fall risk perception
Conditions
Interventions
Perceptual system:Emotional processing
Rational system:Rational processing
Sponsors
School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Older adults were aged 60 years or older, were at risk of falling, and had a moderate dependency in activities of daily living and/or instrumental activities of daily living; 2. Older adults who met any of the following criteria were considered to be at risk for falls or moderately dependent on activity: age >= 80 years, at least two falls in the last year or one fall resulting in injury, acknowledged fear of falling, weakness, cachexia, muscle atrophy, dizziness, or mild to moderate cognitive impairment (MMES more than 23 scores, or ATMS more than 7scores, or were likely to benefit from this study with better cognitive function judged by community doctors or nurses), Moderate dependency in activity was defined as the older adult needing assistance with one or more activities of daily living as measured by Katz Index more than 3 scores and/or two or more instrumental activities of daily living as measured by Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Scale more than 2 scores.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Older adults cannot walk even with the help of others or were completely bedridden; 2. Older adults were severe cognitive dysfunction, were unable to read and communicate.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the consistency of their own value needs and the risk decision-making of health activities;the rationality of the subjective fall risk assessment;FMRI;Subjective perception of fall risk;judgements of fall likelihood and fall direction; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYang Rumei
School of Nursing, Nanjing Medical University
Outcome results
None listed