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AnteayerEvidence-Based Nursing

Gender differences found in fall-related factors among community-dwelling Korean older adults

Por: Zhang · N. · Arunachalam · U.

Commentary on: Suh M, Kim DH, Cho I, Ham OK. Age and gender differences in fall-related factors affecting community-dwelling older adults. J Nurs Res. 2023 Apr 1;31(2):e270. doi: 10.1097/jnr.0000000000000545.

Implications for practice and research

  • Future research could explore and test the efficacy of gender-specific fall prevention protocols.

  • In practice, understanding that there are gender-based risk factors for falls would assist and prompt nurses and health professionals to perform assessments or interventions to specifically mitigate those risks

    •  Context

    Falls are an incredibly common issue among older adults, with potentially serious downstream consequences. Suh et al (2023) aimed to explore not only the prevalence of falls but also the factors relating to age, gender and falls. It is well established that there are gender differences in the prevalence of falls, however, the reasoning is not fully understood. This study was conducted to address the paucity in...

    Who gets to die at home? Race and disease-related cause of death impacts young adults place of death

    Por: Sansom-Daly · U. M. · Mack · J. W.

    Commentary on: Gustafson CM, Higgins M, Wood KA, Song MK. Place of death for young adults with chronic illness. Nurs Res. 2023 Jul 11. doi: 10.1097/NNR.0000000000000681. Epub ahead of print.

    Implications for practice and research

  • Clinicians must communicate with young adults (YAs) throughout their disease course about end-of-life care preferences, including place-of-death.

  • Future research must explore YAs’ preferences for place-of-death.

    •  Context

    Young adults (YAs) with serious illnesses report wanting choices in their end-of-life care.1–3 Where YAs would prefer to die is highly personal, though some studies have reported that many YAs prefer home-based palliative care and death.2 3 Yet, many YAs experience high-intensity, inpatient care at the end of their lives,4 with approximately half of YAs with cancer dying in hospital.4 Factors influencing these patterns of care—and the extent to...
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