A cross-sectional study of fall injuries in senior people attending emergency ward in BPKIHS, a tertiary level hospital, Dharan, eastern region of Nepal

Kumar, Bijendra; Chaudhari, Riddhi; Yadav, A; Rai, Binita

doi:10.3126/hren.v13i1.17951

“…and South India, where 13% participants reported a fall in the past. 13,18 However, a study conducted in United Arab Emirates showed that about half of the respondents had a history of fall in the past two years 4 and found significant association. 7,16 Similarly, present study found that the level of fall risk is statistically significant with age and vision problem (p=<0.05).…”

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confidence: 98%

“…9,10 Fractures, contusions, abrasions, and lacerations are the physical consequences of falls. 11,12 The cost of treatment is high in fall related injuries 13 and causes a huge burden to family and also the society in terms of healthcare utilization and costs. 14 Moreover, fall injury is the leading cause of premature death among people of 65 and older.…”

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Fall risk among older adults residing in Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal

Limbu¹,

Poudyal²

2020

JCMC

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Background: Falls in older people is a common serious health problem that has profound impact on overall health and quality of life of older people. The aim of this study was to assess the fall risk among older adults. Methods: The descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among older adults residing in Bharatpur, Chitwan. A total of 98 older adults were selected by using simple random sampling technique. The data were collected by using structured interview schedule and fall risk was assessed by Timed Up and Go (TUG) test. Data were collected from 23rd June, 2019 to 7th July, 2019. Obtained data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The study findings revealed that more than half (60.2%) of the older adults were from the age group of ≤79 years, male (63.3%) and almost half (50%) were illiterate. Nearly all (96.9%) older adults were living with their family however, 50% were undernourished (BMI- <22.9). Majorities (66.3%) were suffering from chronic diseases and had been taking medicine. Majority of older adults reported vision problem (64.3%) and hearing problem (60.2%). However, only 8.2% reported history of fall within last 6-12 months. More than half (59.2%) of the older adults had high risk of fall and found significant association with age (p=0.039) and vision problem (p=0.043). Conclusions: More than half of the older adults are in risk of falls. Therefore, more emphasis should be given in screening the older people for fall risk factors as preventive measures.

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“…This finding is consistent with the finding of study done in Nepal and South India, where 13% participants reported a fall in the past. 13,18 However, a study conducted in United Arab Emirates showed that about half of the respondents had a history of fall in the past two years 4 and found significant association. 7,16 Similarly, present study found that the level of fall risk is statistically significant with age and vision problem (p=<0.05).…”

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Fall Risk Among Older Adults Residing in Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal

Limbu,

Sunita Poudyal

2020

JCMC

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Background: Falls in older people is a common serious health problem that has profound impact on overall health and quality of life of older people. The aim of this study was to assess the fall risk among older adults. Methods: The descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among older adults residing in Bharatpur, Chitwan. A total of 98 older adults were selected by using simple random sampling technique. The data were collected by using structured interview schedule and fall risk was assessed by Timed Up and Go (TUG) test. Data were collected from 23rd June, 2019 to 7th July, 2019. Obtained data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The study findings revealed that more than half (60.2%) of the older adults were from the age group of ≤79 years, male (63.3%) and almost half (50%) were illiterate. Nearly all (96.9%) older adults were living with their family however, 50% were undernourished (BMI- <22.9). Majorities (66.3%) were suffering from chronic diseases and had been taking medicine. Majority of older adults reported vision problem (64.3%) and hearing problem (60.2%). However, only 8.2% reported history of fall within last 6-12 months. More than half (59.2%) of the older adults had high risk of fall and found significant association with age (p=0.039) and vision problem (p=0.043). Conclusions: More than half of the older adults are in risk of falls. Therefore, more emphasis should be given in screening the older people for fall risk factors as preventive measures.

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“…Despite the significant risk of a fall injury, national-level studies on fall-related deaths and injuries are lacking. Most of the studies were based on a small sample population or were hospital-based (Gupta et al, 2015;Limbu & Poudyal, 2020;Rai et al, 2017). A country representative study can provide the national situation of fall injuries and act as evidence for highlighting the need to develop effective fall preventive measures.…”

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Deaths and Injuries from Unintentional Falls: An Analysis of Nepal Police Records

Sedain¹

2021

JPSS

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Falls are a major cause of unintentional injury-related global mortality and morbidity. The actual mortality and morbidity from falls in Nepal have been overlooked and not systematically studied. This study, therefore, aims to present the national status of fall-related deaths and injuries. The study analyzed the fall incidents recorded by Nepal Police for five fiscal years (17 July 2014 to 16 July 2019). These incident recordings were in the form of narratives, and possible variables were extracted for the analysis. In five years, 4,714 people were injured or died from falls in Nepal. The average age of the fall victim was 35.6 years (SD=19.94); the mean age of the person who died from falls was slightly lower (30.9 years) than the injured person (40.4 years). The analysis showed that the fall cases were remarkably greater for males than females. This study found that Bagmati Province, where the capital city was located has the highest death and injury rates from falls, followed by Gandaki Province and Province 1. The study identified 11 different locations of falls. These findings revealed that Nepal has a considerable burden of fall deaths and injuries. However, the actual burden of fall injuries might be higher due to the under-reporting of the incidents through the Nepal Police data recording system.

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A cross-sectional study of fall injuries in senior people attending emergency ward in BPKIHS, a tertiary level hospital, Dharan, eastern region of Nepal

Abstract: Background: The Senior or elderly population is rapidly growing in Nepal. They sustain injuries

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Fall risk among older adults residing in Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal

Fall risk among older adults residing in Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal

Fall Risk Among Older Adults Residing in Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal

Deaths and Injuries from Unintentional Falls: An Analysis of Nepal Police Records

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