Home Hazards With Fear of Falling: Findings From the Baseline Study of the Malaysian Elders Longitudinal Research (MELoR)

Background: Fear of falling (FoF) is a common issue among older people, impacting on psychological health, functional performance and mortality. Many factors associated with fear have been investigated but little known about the role home hazards. Home hazards can be due to unsafe environmental features. This study aims evaluate association between community-dwelling individuals aged 55 years over. Methods: Baseline data 1,489 from Malaysian Elders Longitudinal Research (MELoR) were analyzed. visits for interview observations in conducted participants. FoF was established single-item question Falls Accidents Screening Tool (HOME FAST). Results: The majority (76.4%) participants experienced FoF. history falls not ( p = 0.868), limiting their daily activities < 0.001). less likely 0.023) issues more 0.001) high degree However, both domains activity restriction Conclusions: Education perspective person-environment interaction may encourage management reduce which should evaluated future studies.