Reciprocal relationship between fear of falling and depression in elderly Chinese primary care patients

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 587-594

  Chou, Kee Lee ^a   Chi, Iris ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Elderly people; Fear of falling; Hong Kong; Primary care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; FALLING; FEAR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GROUPS BY AGE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE SIZE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; CHINA; DEPRESSION; FEAR; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 53949119829     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860802343068     Document Type: Article

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