Prevalence and Characteristics of Falls in Adults with Intellectual Disability Living in a Residential Facility: A Longitudinal Study [PreFallID]

Salb J, Woodward C, Offenhaeusser J, Becker C, Sieber C, Freiberger E (2015)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2015

Journal

Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)

Book Volume: 53

Pages Range: 228-39

Journal Issue: 3

DOI: 10.1352/1934-9556-53.3.228

Abstract

The objective of our study was to describe the prevalence and characteristics of falls in adults with intellectual disability living in a residential care setting and to define differences between fallers and non-fallers in younger and older resident groups. In contrast to the general population, falls are a problem for both aged and younger adults with intellectual disability living in a residential care setting. Falls of 147 residents, aged between 21-89 years with different grades of ID, were recorded prospectively over a 12 months period using a digital fall report form. For all participants, a total of 140 falls were reported and high fall rates per person-year were found in the younger (0.85) as well as in the older aged residents (1.06).

Authors with CRIS profile

Johannes Salb Institut für Biomedizin des Alterns Carol Woodward Lehrstuhl für Sportwissenschaft mit der Ausrichtung Gesundheitsförderung/Public Health/Sozialwissenschaften des Sports Cornel Sieber Lehrstuhl für Innere Medizin (Geriatrie) Ellen Freiberger Lehrstuhl für Innere Medizin (Geriatrie)

Involved external institutions

Universität Hohenheim DE Germany (DE) Robert-Bosch-Krankenhaus DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Salb, J., Woodward, C., Offenhaeusser, J., Becker, C., Sieber, C., & Freiberger, E. (2015). Prevalence and Characteristics of Falls in Adults with Intellectual Disability Living in a Residential Facility: A Longitudinal Study [PreFallID]. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 53(3), 228-39. https://dx.doi.org/10.1352/1934-9556-53.3.228

MLA:

Salb, Johannes, et al. "Prevalence and Characteristics of Falls in Adults with Intellectual Disability Living in a Residential Facility: A Longitudinal Study [PreFallID]." Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities 53.3 (2015): 228-39.

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