Falls in rural and remote community dwelling older adults: A review of the literature

Boehm, Jackie; Franklin, Richard C.; King, Jemma C.

doi:10.1111/ajr.12114

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“…We did not find a statistical difference in the fall rate over the previous year between urban and rural areas, which is in line with other studies. A 2014 study of Australians over 50 years found no difference in fall hospitalizations, fall mortality, or fall-related injuries between city and rural participants [11]. However, we found that lifetime fall history was higher in rural areas, perhaps because the average age of our rural participants was higher than of urban participants.…”

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“…To date, most falling research has focused on urban residents. Falling incidence and cost in rural elderly populations have been studied but separately from urban populations [11][12], thus, there have been no studies comparing fall characteristics, such as frequency, cause, time, and shoes worn, between urban and rural areas. This study compared fall characteristics between urban and rural areas using data from a large-scale survey conducted in Korea, and presents basic information for establishing fall-related policies for the elderly.…”

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Fall Characteristics Among Elderly Populations in Urban and Rural Areas in Korea

Kim

Chang

Nam

et al. 2020

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BackgroundFalling is one of the leading causes of injury among elderly populations. As the population over 65 years old increases, medical costs due to falling will also increase. Urban and rural areas have different fall characteristics, and research into these differences is lacking.MethodsA survey was conducted on 2,012 people over 60 years old between September 1, 2015 to October 12, 2015. Guro-gu (Seoul), Yeongdeungpo-gu (Seoul), and Jung-gu (Daegu) were classified as urban areas and included 1,205 of the study participants. Dalseong-gun (Daegu) and Yangpyeong-gun (Gyeonggi-do) were categorized as rural areas and included 807 participants. Several region characteristics, including population density, were considered to distinguish between urban and rural areas. The survey included questions about fall history, cause, season and time of recent falls, and external conditions associated with recent falls, like floor or ground material and shoe types.ResultsRural respondents were older than urban respondents (p<0.001) but did not differ significantly in gender proportion (p=0.082). Fall history over the past year was not different between the two regions (p=0.693), but lifetime fall history was greater among rural respondents (p<0.001). Only 5.1% of all respondents had undergone fall-prevention education. A slippery floor was the most common cause of falls in both regions, but there was a significant difference in pattern of fall causes (p<0.001). Falls were more frequent in the summer, spring, and the afternoon in urban areas, and in the summer, autumn, and the morning in rural areas. Cement and asphalt were the most common ground materials at the time of falls in both regions, but rural respondents had higher fall rates when walking on soil and when wearing slippers.ConclusionsA fall-prevention program that reflects the characteristics and differences of falls in urban and rural areas should be developed and used to effectively prevent falling among elderly people.

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Fall Characteristics Among Elderly Populations in Urban and Rural Areas in Korea

Kim

Chang

Nam

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“…An all-field search was conducted between March and May 2014 by using the search terms with a date limit of 31 December 2013. Consistent with other literature reviews, the search strategies used differed on the basis of the database functionality (see the table in the online data supplement) 19 …”

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Defining, Describing, and Categorizing Public Health Infrastructure Priorities for Tropical Cyclone, Flood, Storm, Tornado, and Tsunami-Related Disasters

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Burkle

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This review identified workforce as the most important of the 13 thematic areas related to PHI and disasters. If its functionality fails, workforce has the greatest impact on the performance of health services. If addressed post-disaster, the remaining forms of PHI will then be progressively addressed. These findings are a step toward providing an evidence base to inform PHI priorities in the disaster setting. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2016;10:598-610).

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“…Jatuh adalah salah satu masalah kesehatan yang sering terjadi pada lansia 65 tahun ke atas (20). Di beberapa Negara didapatkan data, 28-35% lansia orang berusia 65 tahun ke atas atau lansia yang berusia 70 tahun mengalami kejadian jatuh sekitar 32-42% setiap tahun, dan 40% dari orang-orang tersebut dilaporkan mengalami kejadian jatuh yang berulang (21).…”

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Sarcopenia dan Risiko Jatuh pada Pasien Geriatri

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2021

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Latar Belakang: pada pasien geriatri terjadi perubahan besar yang terkait dengan penuaan manusia yaitu penurunan massa otot secara progresif, yang dapat mengakibatkan terjadinya penurunan kekuatan dan fungsionalitas tubuh. Sarcopenia dapat menjadi salah satu faktor risiko jatuh pada lansia disamping faktor bertambahnya usia, penggunaan obat, gangguan kognitif dan defisit sensorik. Tujuan mengetahui gambaran sarcopenia dan risiko jatuh pada pasien geriatri. Metode pencarian literature melalui Pubmed dan Google Scholar didapatkan 26 artikel mengenai sarcopenia dan risiko jatuh pada pasien geriatri. Hasil: Sarkopenia merupakan penurunan massa otot rangka yang terkait dengan usia yang diikuti dengan adanya penurunan kekuatan dan/atau fungsi otot. Usia semakin lanjut akan menurunkan massa otot akibatnya bisa menyebabkan meningkatkan risiko jatuh dan sarcopenia. Sebanyak sepertiga dari lansia akan mengalami kejadian jatuh setidaknya sekali selama setahun. Kondisi sekunder dari kejadian jatuh dapat meningkatkan risiko dari cedera akibat jatuh (misalnya, patah tulang pinggul dan cedera kepala). Salah satu cara yang cukup efektif untuk menurunkan angka kejadian jatuh adalah dengan mempraktikkan gaya hidup sehat, menghindari stress, melakukan kegiatan latihan fisik. Simpulan: Sarcopenia yang diperparah dengan adanya penurunan aktivitas fisik, dapat menyebabkan penurunan fungsi organ tubuh secara keseluruhan yang dapat mengakibatkan terjadinya kejadian jatuh pada lansia.

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Falls in rural and remote community dwelling older adults: A review of the literature

Cited by 18 publications

References 30 publications

Fall Characteristics Among Elderly Populations in Urban and Rural Areas in Korea

Fall Characteristics Among Elderly Populations in Urban and Rural Areas in Korea

Defining, Describing, and Categorizing Public Health Infrastructure Priorities for Tropical Cyclone, Flood, Storm, Tornado, and Tsunami-Related Disasters

Sarcopenia dan Risiko Jatuh pada Pasien Geriatri

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