Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing
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Meta Analysis
Frailty as a Risk Factor for Falls Among Community Dwelling People: Evidence From a Meta-Analysis.
This study was conducted to investigate the relationships between different frailty stages and the fall incidence rates of community-dwelling older adults. The differences between various frailty indicators regarding assessment accuracy of the fall incidence rates of community-dwelling elders were also analyzed. Finally, the relationship between frailty and recurrent falls was explored. ⋯ Professional 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.