Self-reported fall and associated factors among adult people with visual impairment in Gondar, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Self-reported fall and associated factors among adult people with visual impairment in Gondar, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Fall is a major public health problem and potentially disabling issue. A vast burden of visually impaired live in low-middle income countries particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Limited ability to detect environmental hazards puts visually impaired at a greater risk of falls and...

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Main Authors: Moges Gashaw, Balamurugan Janakiraman, Amare Minyihun, Gashaw Jember, Kedir Sany
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Fall
Visual impairment
Medications
Depression
Fear of fall
Ethiopia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-08628-2

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