Journal of the American Academy of Audiology · 2013
Falls in the audiology clinic: a pilot study.
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Criter Robin E, Honaker Julie A
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BACKGROUND: Falls are a common and often preventable cause of injury and death among older adults. Hearing loss, vestibular disorders, dizziness, and imbalance are common risk factors for falls; however, the rate of falls among older audiology patients has never been assessed.
PURPOSE: To examine the fall history and risk factors of older adults seen in a university audiology clinic.
RESEARCH DESIGN: A descriptive and correlational retrospective chart review of fall history and characteristics of patients seen in a university audiology clinic.
STUDY SAMPLE: 88 (51 women, 37 men) patients aged 60 yr and older seen in a university audiology clinic.
DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: At the time of hearing evaluation, clinic patients filled out the Activities-Specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale, as well as a history form containing fall-related questions. These measures, as well as demographic information (gender and age) were retrieved during a retrospective chart review. Data were analyzed with independent-samples t-tests, Pearson correlations, and descriptive statistics.
RESULTS: Fifty percent of the study sample reported falling within the preceding 12 mo, while 70% reported having fallen at some point in the past. ABC Scale score was negatively correlated with age and number of recent falls.
CONCLUSIONS: There appears to be a higher prevalence of falls within a university audiology clinic relative to previously published fall rates in the general population.
PURPOSE: To examine the fall history and risk factors of older adults seen in a university audiology clinic.
RESEARCH DESIGN: A descriptive and correlational retrospective chart review of fall history and characteristics of patients seen in a university audiology clinic.
STUDY SAMPLE: 88 (51 women, 37 men) patients aged 60 yr and older seen in a university audiology clinic.
DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS: At the time of hearing evaluation, clinic patients filled out the Activities-Specific Balance Confidence (ABC) Scale, as well as a history form containing fall-related questions. These measures, as well as demographic information (gender and age) were retrieved during a retrospective chart review. Data were analyzed with independent-samples t-tests, Pearson correlations, and descriptive statistics.
RESULTS: Fifty percent of the study sample reported falling within the preceding 12 mo, while 70% reported having fallen at some point in the past. ABC Scale score was negatively correlated with age and number of recent falls.
CONCLUSIONS: There appears to be a higher prevalence of falls within a university audiology clinic relative to previously published fall rates in the general population.