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Research Paper | Nursing | Nepal | Volume 8 Issue 11, November 2019
Functional Status and Fall Risk Assessment among Older Adults Residing at Geriatric Homes, Devghat
Sara Thapa | Bedantakala Thulung | Jaya Prasad Singh
Abstract: Ageing is a natural process of growing old, as it grows there is also increase chance of fall. A descriptive cross sectional study was carried out to assess functional status and fall risk among older adults. Total 117 older adults were selected by using enumerative sampling technique. Face to face interview method was used with Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living to assess functional status and Time Up and Go (TUG) test used to assess fall risk. Data was collected from 10th of September, 2019 to 24th September 2019 and analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistic. Majority (42.7 %)) of elderly fell under the age group of
Keywords: Functional status, fall risks, Older adult
Edition: Volume 8 Issue 11, November 2019,
Pages: 956 - 959
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