Development of a concern about falling scale for older adults living in long-term care settings.

Background Over half of older adults in long-term care (LTC) experience concern about falling (CaF), yet existing CaF measurement tools do not adequately capture concerns related to daily activities specific to LTC, limiting their usefulness for assessment and management. This study aimed to: (i) de...

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Published in:	Age & Ageing Vol. 55; no. 7; pp. 1 - 12
Main Authors:	Lim, Mei Ling, Miles, Lillian, Ellmers, Toby Jack, Schooten, Kimberley S van, Dawson, Rik, Wesson, Jacqueline, Hewitt, Jennie, Ambrens, Meghan, Poulos, Christopher J, Parker, Deborah
Format:	Article
Published:	Oxford University Press / USA Jul2026
Subjects:	Australia Fear Health literacy Qualitative research Exercise Interviewing Transportation Communication Activities of daily living Old age Scale analysis (Psychology) Research funding Questionnaires Long-term health care Statistical sampling Pilot projects Descriptive statistics Experimental design Thematic analysis Research methodology Geriatric assessment Data analysis software Accidental falls
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