Fall and fall-related injuries in community-dwelling elderly persons in Hong Kong - a study on risk factors, functional decline and health services utilization after falls
Grant Data
Project Title
Fall and fall-related injuries in community-dwelling elderly persons in Hong Kong - a study on risk factors, functional decline and health services utilization after falls
Principal Investigator
Professor Chu, Leung Wing
(Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Professor Chi Iris
(Co-Investigator)
Duration
24
Start Date
1998-03-01
Amount
8888
Conference Title
Fall and fall-related injuries in community-dwelling elderly persons in Hong Kong - a study on risk factors, functional decline and health services utilization after falls
Presentation Title
Keywords
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Discipline
N/A
HKU Project Code
N/A
Grant Type
Health Services Research Fund - Full Grants
Funding Year
1998
Status
Completed
Objectives
To investigate the risk factors associated with repeated falls; to investigate the risk factors associated with a single (isolated) falls; to investigate the effect of falls in relation to functional decline, mortality, nursing home placement and health services utilizations: in a sample of community-dwelling elderly population in Hong Kong.