Frailty as a Risk Factor for Falls Among Community Dwelling People: Evidence From a Meta ‐Analysis

ConclusionsFrailty is a crucial healthcare topic of people with geriatric syndromes. Frail older adults are likely to experience recurrent falls. In addition, the evidence‐based study indicated that once older people enter the prefrail stage, they are likely to experience falls. Therefore, older adults should be evaluated for the possibility of geriatric syndromes such as frailty, which may be addressed to reduce the risk for bone fractures and death. Clinical RelevanceProfessional nurses should use frailty assessment indicators as early as possible to evaluate the possibility of frailty in community‐dwelling older people. Meanwhile, effective frailty prevention strategies should be applied to prevent frailty, thereby reducing the incidence of falls and enhancing older persons’ quality of life.
Source: Journal of Nursing Scholarship - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT Source Type: research