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Đã xuất bản: 2026-06-02
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.52163/yhc.v67iE1.5259
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Tập 67 Số English Version No 1, 2026
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Cách trích dẫn
Giang, L. T. T., Ninh, D. T., Oanh, H. T., Doanh, V. T. C., Xuan, N. T., & Huong, N. T. T. (2026). FEAR OF FALLING AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG OLDER ADULTS WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS AT VIET TIEP FRIENDSHIP HOSPITAL IN 2025. Tạp Chí Y học Cộng đồng, 67(English Version No 1, 2026). https://doi.org/10.52163/yhc.v67iE1.5259

FEAR OF FALLING AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG OLDER ADULTS WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS AT VIET TIEP FRIENDSHIP HOSPITAL IN 2025

Luong Thi Thu Giang1, Do Thi Ninh1, Hoang Thi Oanh1, Vu Thi Cam Doanh1, Nguyen Thanh Xuan1, Nguyen Thi Thu Huong1
1 Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam

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Tóm tắt

Objective: To describe the prevalence and identify factors associated with fear of falling among older adults with knee osteoarthritis at Viet Tiep Friendship Hospital in 2025.


Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted from March to October 2025 among 113 older adults diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis. Convenience sampling was applied at the outpatient clinic.


Results: The majority of participants had a high level of fear of falling (74.3%), with a mean score of 42.21 ± 13.83. Univariate analysis showed that sex, history of falls, physical function, use of assistive devices, and fall risk were significantly associated with high fear of falling (p < 0.05). In multivariate logistic regression, only sex (aOR = 3.05; 95% CI: 1.19–7.86; p = 0.02) and fall risk (aOR = 5.17; 95% CI: 1.54–17.33; p = 0.008) remained independently associated factors.


Conclusion: Fear of falling among older adults with knee osteoarthritis was high and significantly associated with sex and fall risk. Targeted screening and fall-prevention interventions are needed to improve psychological well-being and physical function in this population.

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Từ khóa

fear of falling, older adults, knee osteoarthritis, fall risk

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