Prevalence, characteristics and factors associated with falls among the elderly living at home

Downton, J. H.; Andrews, Keith

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“…Many studies [7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] have attempted to determine the risk factors and their relative impact on actual falls. A combination of these risk factors has led to predicting the degree of risk of falls in older people.…”

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Impact of physical activity and sedentary behaviour on fall risks in older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

Thibaud

Bloch

Tournoux-Facon

et al. 2011

Eur Rev Aging Phys Act

109

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Impact of physical activity and sedentary behaviour on fall risks in older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

Thibaud

Bloch

Tournoux-Facon

et al. 2011

Eur Rev Aging Phys Act

109

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“…Yapılan başkaca çalışmalarda kadın-ların daha fazla düştüğü ve cinsiyetin risk faktörü olduğu bildirilmektedir (6,10,22,23). Ancak çalışmamız sonuç-larından kadınlarda düşmenin daha fazla olduğunu söyle-yebilecek anlamlı fark elde edilmemiştir.…”

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Samsun’da Yaşlılık Dönemi Düşmeler: 2010-2015

Kılınç¹,

Polat²,

Turla³

et al. 2017

Bull Leg Med

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ÖzetAmaç: Bu çalışmada, düşme nedeniyle başvuran 65 yaş üstü olguların değerlendirilmesi ve elde edilen bulguların zararın en aza indirilmesi konusunda alınacak ön-lemlere yol gösterici olması amaçlanmıştır.Gereç ve Yöntem: Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Sağlık Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi'ne 01.08.2010 -31.07.2015 tarihleri arasında düşme nedeniyle başvuran 65 yaş ve üzeri 489 hasta çalışmamıza dahil edilmiştir.Olguların adli dosyaları ve hastane otomasyon sistemindeki bilgileri incelenerek; cinsiyet, yaş, başvuru zamanı, düşme şekli, yaralanma bölgeleri, kemik kırıkları, ek hastalık varlığı, tedavi gördüğü bölüm, tedavi durumları geriye dönük araştırılmıştır. Kesitsel nitelikteki bu çalışmada elde edilen veriler SPSS 15.0 programı kullanılarak değerlendirilmiştir.Bulgular: Olguların 230 (%47,0)'u erkek, 259 (%53,0)'u kadındır. En fazla olgu; Temmuz ayında (%12,3), Pazar günleri (%15,7) ve 16.00-23.59 saatleri arasında (%46,6) başvurmuştur. Yaşlılar en sık (%43,3) ev içerisinde düşmüştür. Olguların %16,4'ünde iç organ yaralanması, %53,2'sinde kemik kırığı meydana gelmiş-tir. En fazla (%41,5) kırık görülen kemik femurdur.Sonuç: Yaşlı nüfustaki artış nedeni ile düşme ile iliş-kili yaralanmalar toplumsal bağlamda önemli sorun olmaktadır. Düşme yaşlılığın kaçınılmaz sonucu değildir. Yaşlılarda düşmelerin önlenmesi, günlük yaşam aktiviteleri ile ilgili bağımlılık durumunu azaltacak, yaşam kalitesini arttıracak ve sağlık bakım maliyetini düşürecektir.Anahtar Kelimeler: Yaşlılık; Düşme; Femur kırığı. AbstractObjective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate cases over the age of 65 who are admitted for falling and to lead the way for the measures to be taken to minimize the harm. Materials and Methods: 489 patients at and over the age of 65 who were admitted to Ondokuz Mayıs University Health Application and Research Center due to falling between the dates of 01.08.2010 and 31.07.2015 were included in the study.Forensic files and hospital automation system data of the cases were analyzed and their genders, ages, time of admission, type of fall, wound areas, fractured bones, presence of comorbid disease, the department in which they were treated and their treatment status were examined retrospectively. The data obtained from this crosssectional study were assessed with SPSS 15.0 program.Results: 230 (47,0%) of the cases were men, while 259 (53,0%) were women. The cases were mostly admitted in July (12.3%), on Sundays (15.7%) and between 16.00 and 23.59 (46.6%). The most frequent place of fall was inside the house (43,3%). Internal organ injury was seen in 16,4% of the patients while bone fracture was seen in 53,2%. Most frequently fractured bone was the femur (41,5%).Conclusion: Injuries associated with falling due to the increase in old population creates an important social problem. Falling is not an inevitable result of old age. Preventing falls in old age will decrease the dependency about daily life activities, increase life quality and decrease health care costs.

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“…The nursing students in this study had been involved in two previous studies, one during their second semester, when the risks for falling was assessed (using the Downton Fall Risk Index [18] ) and one during their sixth semester, when the risk for under nutrition was assessed (using the Minimal Eating Observation and Nutrition Form (MEONF) [19][20][21] ).…”

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Nursing students gain tools for knowledge utilisation through a work and research integrated learning assignment – a qualitative study

Westergren

Edfors

2013

JNEP

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Background: By integrating education, research and collaboration with society, in a learning assignment, the level of nursing students learning can be enhanced. Aim:The purpose of this study was to explore nursing students' experiences of participating in a work and research integrated learning assignment during their clinical practice courses. Methods:At the end of their nursing training, in their sixth semester, five nursing students were recruited to the study and interviewed after which the texts of interviews were analysed using content analysis. The participants had been involved in two studies, one during their second semester, where the risk of falling was assessed, and one during their sixth semester where the risk for under nutrition was assessed. Results:The students experienced that the two assignments enhanced their learning in how to work as a foreman/supervisor, how to inform and engage in dialogue, about using risk assessment, and further, gave them the opportunity to meet the people behind the diagnosis. Through assignments they could also identify the need for knowledge within the study focus, for instance, the risks for falling or the risk of undernourishment. Further, they described how they tried to live up to the ethical standards and that they had learned about using a scientific approach in their work. Conclusion:It is possible to integrate Research, Education and Collaboration in a learning assignment during Nursing education (RECN-assignment) by allowing nursing students to participate in an actual research project during their work integrated learning courses. Such an approach enhances nursing students learning about research and the area being studied in the actual research project.

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Prevalence, characteristics and factors associated with falls among the elderly living at home

Cited by 123 publications

References 20 publications

Impact of physical activity and sedentary behaviour on fall risks in older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

Impact of physical activity and sedentary behaviour on fall risks in older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies

Samsun’da Yaşlılık Dönemi Düşmeler: 2010-2015

Nursing students gain tools for knowledge utilisation through a work and research integrated learning assignment – a qualitative study

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