Follow-up of falls, frailty, balance confidence, and depression in older adults in Turkey
A prospective cohort study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21621055 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aysun Yağci Şentürk (0000-0002-4802-3063, TOBB University of Economics and Technology, corresponding author), Elif Okur (0000-0003-2608-8584, TOBB University of Economics and Technology) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 15 |
| Pages | 13786-13795 |
| Publication date | 2025-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Current Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1046-1310 • E-ISSN: 1936-4733 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s12144-025-08067-5 |
| OpenAlex | W4412038611 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 36 |
The aim of the study was to examine multiple health problems such as frailty, fall risk, depression, anxiety, and balance problems, which are frequently observed in older individuals, with a prospective approach during the COVID-19 pandemic period and to contribute to holistic approaches to assessing the health of older individuals by determining the relationship between these variables. A single-center prospective cohort-type study was conducted. Kihon Checklist, Activities Specific Balance and Confidence Scale, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale were used in the study. Participants experienced a significant increase in the number of falls, frailty level, number of comorbidities, anxiety, and depression levels ( p p p = 0.049). Furthermore, individuals who experienced a significant event in the last two years exhibited higher numbers of falls ( p = 0.004) and increased frailty levels ( p = 0.038), irrespective of the type of event ( p = 0.424, p = 0.075, respectively). The study provides evidence that COVID-19 has a long-term impact on older adults. In addition, this study demonstrated the multidimensional relationship between frailty, falls, depression, anxiety, and balance confidence in older people and observed the change over time. So holistic assessment should be performed in older population
Cohort · Cohort study · Confidence interval · Falls in older adults · Medical emergency · Poison control · Prospective cohort study · Suicide prevention · Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention · Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research · Frailty in Older Adults · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology · Internal Medicine
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