Functional health literacy and risk of falling in institucionalized elderly - a pilot study
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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2020v23i2p297-311Keywords:
Health Literacy, Aging, Accidental falls.Abstract
The aim of this pilot study was to assess the functional health literacy, psychological and physical risk factors for falling in institucionalized elderly, including fear of falling, functional mobility, static and dynamic balance. The importance of considering these aspects in association in future studies on older people was discussed.
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2020-06-30
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Magnani, C. A. L. P., Condo, T. I., Oliveira, R. T. D., & Zanca, G. G. (2020). Functional health literacy and risk of falling in institucionalized elderly - a pilot study. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 23(2), 297–311. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2020v23i2p297-311
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