Menschen stürzen im Alter aus verschiedenen Gründen. Einfluss nehmen zum Beispiel das Geschlecht, kognitive Fähigkeiten oder das Schuhwerk. Für Therapierende gilt es die Risikofaktoren für einen Sturz zu erfassen und herauszufinden, welche Interventionsmöglichkeiten in Frage kommen.
This prospective cohort study aimed to characterise the impact of oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy and its neurotoxic side effects (i.e., chemotherapy-induced neuropathy) on functional fall-risk and falls. Twenty chemotherapy-naïve participants (mean age, 59 years; 16 males) were consecutively included. A multimodal fall risk assessment was performed at four time points within 6 months. Polyneuropathy was assessed using the Neurologic Disability Scale; the fall risk was assessed by functional tests (Tinetti Test, Chair-Rising Test, and Timed up and Go Test). Patient-reported outcomes comprised the Hospitality Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), the Falls Efficacy Scale – International (FES-I) to assess the fear of falling, and the Physical Activity for the Elderly (PASE) questionnaire. Three falls occurred during the study. All fallen participants had a high fall risk-index (≥4 more risk factors) compared to only 30% of the non-fallen participants (p = 0.03) and suffered more frequently from pre-existing mild polyneuropathy (p = 0.049). Study discontinuation (n = 12) was associated with a higher rate of polypharmacy (p = 0.045), anxiety (HADS-A, p = 0.03), and specific fear of falling (FES-I, p = 0.025). In contrast, study completers (n = 8) reported an improvement in physical activity (PASE) (p = 0.018). In summary, pre-existing fall-risk factors impacted more falls than chemotherapy. A fall risk index offers a time-efficient screening option in an outpatient oncological setting.
Menschen stürzen im Alter aus verschiedenen Gründen. Einfluss nehmen zum Beispiel das Geschlecht, kognitive Fähigkeiten oder das Schuhwerk. In der Ergotherapie gilt es die Risikofaktoren für einen Sturz zu erfassen und herauszufinden, welche Interventionsmöglichkeiten in Frage kommen.
ZUSAMMENFASSUNGMenschen stürzen im Alter aus verschiedenen Gründen. Einfluss nehmen zum Beispiel das Geschlecht, kognitive Fähigkeiten oder das Schuhwerk. Für Therapierende gilt es die Risikofaktoren für einen Sturz zu erfassen und herauszufinden, welche Interventionsmöglichkeiten in Frage kommen.
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