Fear of falling among housebound older adults: a quantitative study
Based on our results, we recommend that community nurses should pay special attention to Housebound older adults, especially those who are female, live alone, or have a history of smoking, chronic disease, or falls and implement targeted nursing interventions to allay fear of falling among the Housebound older adults.
Authors
- Fangfang Zhen
- Yunlong WanG
- Fengmei Xing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3523-2197)
- Kun Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6459-9185)
- Faith Young
- Jinwen Bai
Institutions
- North China University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Minzu University of China (CN)
- Philippine Women's University (PH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-12-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-06812-w
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00