Aim: The aim of this article is to compare loneliness, fear of falling, and quality of life in older women who live alone and live with others.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was done on 218 accessible elderly women (116 live alone, 102 live with others) to compare loneliness, fear of falling, and quality of life by using the Farsi versions of UCLA-LS, falls efficacy scale-international (FES-I), and SF12 questionnaires, respectively.
Results: Linear regression was used to compare the means of continuous outcomes between the two groups by adjustment on probable confounder’s age and falling history.
Conclusion: Fears of falling and physical aspect of life quality in the lonely older adults were considerably higher than other group. 相似文献