The role of self-efficacy on fear of falls and fall among elderly community dwellers in Shahroud, Iran

Background & Aim: Fear of fall is well-known risk factor for falls among senior citizens. However, the mechanism by which fear of falls can facilitate falls is not clear. This study hypothesized that falls self-efficacy can play a role in relationship between fear of falls and falls. There has b...

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Main Authors: Ali Dadgari, Tengku Aizan Hamid, Mohammed Nazrul Hakim, Seyed Abbas Mousavi, Leila Dadvar, Mohammad Mohammadi, Nahid Amerian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2016-03-01
Series:Nursing Practice Today
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Online Access:https://npt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/npt/article/view/54