Prevalence and risk factors of falls among the older adults in Gulf Cooperation Council countries: insights from a systematic review
The burden of falls has a significant impact on the healthcare systems in GCC countries because of projected increase in the older adult population in the coming years. Policymakers should concentrate on lowering the high rate of falls by prioritizing modifiable risk factors among older adults in the Gulf countries.
Authors
- Ashraf El‐Metwally (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5575-0077)
- Abdullah Alawlah
- Ashraf A’aqoulah
- Reem Alamr
Institutions
- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (SA)
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (SA)
- National Guard Health Affairs (SA)
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-26348-x
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00