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标题：The Mediating Effect of Frailty in the Relationship between Depression and Falls among Older People Living Alone in Korea
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作者：Yeon-Ha Kim ; Jung Min Cho
期刊名称：Iranian Journal of Public Health
印刷版ISSN：2251-6085
电子版ISSN：2251-6093
出版年度：2022
卷号：51
期号：3
DOI：10.18502/ijph.v51i3.8936
语种：English
出版社：Tehran University of Medical Sciences
摘要：Background: We explored the potential mediating role of frailty in the relationship between depression and falls. Methods: The participants were 1,408 community-dwelling older people living alone in South Korea. The potential mediating role of frailty in the relationship between depression and falls was evaluated through univariate and multivariate logistic regression. Baron and Kenny’s three-step criteria for mediation were used to examine the mediating effect. Results: Frailty fully mediated the association between severe depression and falls in univariate (t=11.58, P<.05) and multivariate (t=10.42, P<.05) analyses. Conclusion: Frailty is a valuable target for fall interventions in severely depressed older people living alone.
关键词：Accidental falls ;Depression; Frail elderly ;Health service ;Living independent