Health-related quality of life in men with fractures and fear of falling in general population: a cross-sectional study
Purpose: This study aims to assess how fractures and fear of falling affect health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in men (≥50 years) across different domains. Methods: Design: Observational study. Setting: Primary care. Subjects: 237 men aged 50-90 years. Outcome measures: Age, frac-tures, fear of...
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| Publication date: | 2025 |
| Country: | España |
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| Keyword: | Qualitat de vida Osteoporosi Caigudes (Accidents) Fractures Quality of life Osteoporosis Falls (Accidents) |
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| author | Zwart, Marta |
| author2 | Azagra Ledesma, Rafael Díaz Herrera, Miguel Ángel Pujol Salud, Jesús Saez, Marc Aguyé, Amada |
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| author_browse | Aguyé, Amada Azagra Ledesma, Rafael Díaz Herrera, Miguel Ángel Pujol Salud, Jesús Saez, Marc Zwart, Marta |
| author_facet | Zwart, Marta Azagra Ledesma, Rafael Díaz Herrera, Miguel Ángel Pujol Salud, Jesús Saez, Marc Aguyé, Amada |
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| description | Purpose: This study aims to assess how fractures and fear of falling affect health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in men (≥50 years) across different domains. Methods: Design: Observational study. Setting: Primary care. Subjects: 237 men aged 50-90 years. Outcome measures: Age, frac-tures, fear of falling, EQ-5D. Results: A total of 122 men (51.47% of the male cohort) participated, the mean age was 69 ± 5 (≥65-74 years 26.2%, ≥75-84 years 21.3%, ≥85 years 9.8%). Poorer EQ-5D scores were observed in men ≥ 65 years with fractures in the pain domain (p = 0.04), while men < 65 showed better scores in mobility (p = 0.04), self-care (p = 0.04), daily activities (p = 0.04), and anxiety/depression (p = 0.01). Fear of falling significantly impacted HRQoL across all ages, with men ≥ 65 reporting worse mobility (p = 0.02) and higher anxiety/depression (p = 0.01), while men < 65 experienced less pain (p = 0.00). Conclusions: This study shows a relationship between frac-tures, fear of falling, and the perception of the various dimensions of HRQoL in older men. It highlights the need for targeted interventions and follow-up systems to monitor recovery and address fears of falling in men aged 65 and above post-fracture. |
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| spelling | Health-related quality of life in men with fractures and fear of falling in general population: a cross-sectional study Zwart, Marta Azagra Ledesma, Rafael Díaz Herrera, Miguel Ángel Pujol Salud, Jesús Saez, Marc Aguyé, Amada Qualitat de vida Osteoporosi Caigudes (Accidents) Fractures Quality of life Osteoporosis Falls (Accidents) Purpose: This study aims to assess how fractures and fear of falling affect health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in men (≥50 years) across different domains. Methods: Design: Observational study. Setting: Primary care. Subjects: 237 men aged 50-90 years. Outcome measures: Age, frac-tures, fear of falling, EQ-5D. Results: A total of 122 men (51.47% of the male cohort) participated, the mean age was 69 ± 5 (≥65-74 years 26.2%, ≥75-84 years 21.3%, ≥85 years 9.8%). Poorer EQ-5D scores were observed in men ≥ 65 years with fractures in the pain domain (p = 0.04), while men < 65 showed better scores in mobility (p = 0.04), self-care (p = 0.04), daily activities (p = 0.04), and anxiety/depression (p = 0.01). Fear of falling significantly impacted HRQoL across all ages, with men ≥ 65 reporting worse mobility (p = 0.02) and higher anxiety/depression (p = 0.01), while men < 65 experienced less pain (p = 0.00). Conclusions: This study shows a relationship between frac-tures, fear of falling, and the perception of the various dimensions of HRQoL in older men. It highlights the need for targeted interventions and follow-up systems to monitor recovery and address fears of falling in men aged 65 and above post-fracture. MDPI https://hdl.handle.net/2445/220454 |
| spellingShingle | Health-related quality of life in men with fractures and fear of falling in general population: a cross-sectional study Zwart, Marta Qualitat de vida Osteoporosi Caigudes (Accidents) Fractures Quality of life Osteoporosis Falls (Accidents) |
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| title | Health-related quality of life in men with fractures and fear of falling in general population: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Health-related quality of life in men with fractures and fear of falling in general population: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Health-related quality of life in men with fractures and fear of falling in general population: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Health-related quality of life in men with fractures and fear of falling in general population: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Health-related quality of life in men with fractures and fear of falling in general population: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | Health-related quality of life in men with fractures and fear of falling in general population: a cross-sectional study |
| topic | Qualitat de vida Osteoporosi Caigudes (Accidents) Fractures Quality of life Osteoporosis Falls (Accidents) |
| topic_facet | Qualitat de vida Osteoporosi Caigudes (Accidents) Fractures Quality of life Osteoporosis Falls (Accidents) |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/2445/220454 |