Influencing factors of falls among older adults in Chinese retirement institutions: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The incidence of falling has always been high among the elderly, and it was easy to cause injuries to the elderly and seriously affect their quality of life. There were many studies have been conducted on risk factors affecting the fall of the elderly, but the results widely, retirement institutions as a gathering place for the elderly, there was currently no comprehensive analysis of the factors related to elderly falls in pension institutions. This study aimed to explore the influencing factors of falls among older adults in Chinese nursing homes.

Methods

Chinese and English databases were searched for literature published from database inception to 5 April 2023 on the influencing factors of falls among older adults in Chinese nursing homes. Two reviewers indepe

SUBMITTER: Huang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10752530 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature