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Design and Analysis for Fall Detection System Simplification
Published on: April 6, 2020
Audiology patient fall statistics and risk factors compared to non-audiology patients
Robin E Criter1, Julie A Honaker1
1a Department of Special Education and Communication Disorders , University of Nebraska-Lincoln , Lincoln , USA.
Objective:
To compare fall statistics (e.g. incidence, prevalence), fall risks, and characteristics of patients who seek hearing healthcare from an audiologist to individuals who have not sought such services.
Design:
Case-control study.
Study Sample:
Two groups of community-dwelling older adult patients: 25 audiology patients aged 60 years or older (M age: 69.2 years, SD: 4.5, range: 61-77) and a control group (gender- and age-matched ±2 years) of 25 non-audiology patients (M age: 69.6, SD: 4.7, range: 60-77).
Results:
Annual incidence of falls (most recent 12 months) was higher in audiology patients (68.0%) than non-audiology patients (28.0%; p = .005). Audiology patients reported a higher incidence of multiple recent falls (p =.025) and more chronic health conditions (p = .028) than non-audiology patients.
Conclusions:
Significantly more audiology patients fall on an annual basis than non-audiology patients, suggesting that falls are a pervasive issue in general hearing clinics. Further action on the part of healthcare professionals providing audiologic services may be necessary to identify individuals at risk for falling.
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