Predictors of fall protection motivation among older adults in rural communities in a middle‐income country: A cross‐sectional study using the Protection Motivation Theory

• Main Authors: Ong, Mei Fong, Soh, Kim Lam, Saimon, Rosalia, Saidi, Hasni Idayu, Tiong, Ing Khieng, Myint, Wai Wai, Mortell, Manfred, Japar, Salimah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: John Wiley and Sons 2024
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/112839/1/112839.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/112839/; https://doi.org/10.1111/jan.16190
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Aims: To evaluate factors associated with fall protection motivation to engage in fall preventive behaviour among rural community-dwelling older adults aged 55 and above using the protection motivation theory scale. Design: A cross-sectional study. Methods: The study was conducted in a healthcare cl...