Fall risk-increasing drugs and falls: a cross-sectional study among elderly patients in primary care

Milos, Veronica; Bondesson, Åsa Åb; Magnusson, Martina; Jakobsson, Ulf; Westerlund, Tommy; Midlöv, Patrik

doi:10.1186/1471-2318-14-40

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“…Hence, the prevalence of consumption patterns in this demographic sector should be carefully monitored, mainly regarding health promotion and disease prevention, which are activities inherent to the PHC service team in the Family Health Strategy. (3,8,10,16) In this study, the association between religiosity and alcohol and tobacco consumption patterns is in line with other studies in this field. (5,6) In brief, the presence of religiosity (evaluated by the dimensions of organizational and intrinsic religiosity) seemed to have a protective effect on the consumption of alcohol and tobacco.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…These data are similar to those found in studies performed at this health care level in Brazil. (10,14,15) As regards religion, there was a significant percentage of Catholics and Evangelicals; these data are shown in the 2010 Brazilian census and other studies about the Brazilian population profile. (16) The association between female sex and higher consumption of alcohol is in line with national and international studies (3,(17)(18)(19) that described the global increase in alcohol consumption among women in the last few years.…”

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confidence: 83%

“…(8,9) Studies show the need for identifying the pattern of consumption of psychoactive substances in the population served, mainly in PHC, to provide them with the required level of care, information about the damages resulting from the use of these substances, assisting the prevention of diseases caused by consumption. (9)(10)(11)(12) In the context of problems related to the use of alcohol and other drugs, and due to short national literature on the topic, the authors would like to emphasize that this is a different study because it understands religiosity relevance as an additional element to prevent diseases and to assist the actions implemented in the practice of health professionals.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Associação entre o consumo de bebidas alcoólicas e tabaco e a religiosidade

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Objective: To verify the association between religiosity and the pattern of alcohol and tobacco consumption among the population assisted by primary health care services. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 363 individuals over 18 years of age. The variable of exposure, religiosity, was evaluated according to the Duke University Religion Index. The outcome, alcohol and tobacco consumption, was evaluated through the Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) questionnaire. The association between exposure and outcome was verified based on a multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results: There was a high prevalence of alcohol and tobacco consumption among most vulnerable groups. Organizational and intrinsic religiosity were protective factors in relation to moderate and high alcohol and tobacco consumption. Conclusion: The higher the score for organizational and intrinsic religiosity, the lower the consumption of alcohol and tobacco. ResumoObjetivo: Verificar a associação entre a religiosidade e o padrão de consumo de álcool e tabaco em população atendida na Atenção Primária à Saúde. Métodos: Estudo transversal realizado com 363 indivíduos, maiores de 18 anos. A variável de exposição, religiosidade, foi avaliada segundo o Índice de Religiosidade da Universidade de Duke. O desfecho, consumo de álcool e tabaco, foi avaliado pelo questionário Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST). Verificou-se a associação entre exposição e desfecho, com base na análise de regressão logística multivariada. Resultados: Foi alta a prevalência no consumo de álcool e tabaco nos grupos mais vulneráveis. As religiosidades organizacional e intrínseca mostraram-se fator de proteção em relação ao consumo moderado/ alto de álcool e tabaco. Conclusão: Quanto maior o escore para a religiosidade organizacional e intrínseca, menor o consumo para essas substâncias.

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“…Data has shown that polydrug use is considered a powerful risk factor not only for falls but also for fractures among the elderly 23 , although this finding is not unanimous among studies 26 . The use of certain medications, such as opioids, antipsychotics, anxiolytics, hypnotics and antidepressants, may be associated with the presence of symptoms which can influence the occurrence of falls, such as dizziness, instability and fatigue.…”

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Prevalence of falls and evaluation of mobility among institutionalized elderly persons

Ferreira

Jerez-Roig

Andrade

et al. 2016

Rev. bras. geriatr. gerontol.

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Objective: The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of falls among institutionalized elderly persons and identify associated factors. Method: A cross-sectional study of elderly residents of Care Facilities For the Elderly in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, was carried out. The elderly persons could walk independently and did not have severe cognitive impairment. Data was obtained about the institution and socio-demographic and health information was collected. A physical examination was performed to evaluate frailty, mobility and balance (Timed up and go, Berg Balance Scale, Gait speed and Sitting-rising Test - SRT). Statistical analysis was performed using the Chi-squared Test for a 5% significance level. Results: Sixty-three elderly persons were within the search criteria. Of these 22.2% had fallen in the past year. Only the SRT was associated with these falls. Conclusion: It was concluded that the studied population has a low prevalence of falls, and the ability to perform less than 5 repetitions in the SRT was associated with episodes of falling.

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“…13,14 The questionnaires consist of 6 parts: Part A was about socio-demographic characteristics such as gender, age, race, marital status, educational level. Part B was about the health status include weight, height, BMI, blood pressure and random blood sugar.…”

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The prevalence of falls and its associated factors among elderly living in old folks home in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Ghazi

Elnajeh

Abdalqader

et al. 2017

Int J Community Med Public Health

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INTRODUCTIONThe aging population is a phenomenon observed quite frequently during our time. The phenomenon appears to affect many high-and middle-income countries, including Malaysia and poses a real challenge to their society and healthcare systems, especially with the remarkably increased in the burden of diseases suffered by the aging population nowadays. Aside from chronic diseases, falls are also attributable to the challenges that need to be tackled and managed, brought about by the aging population. Falls have been shown to cause considerable morbidity and mortality and affect the quality of life of many elderly people. In Malaysia alone, the prevalence of falls was about 27.3% of the 516 participants.1 Meanwhile, in Brazil, the prevalence of falls was about 27.6% among the 6,616 elderly participated in the respected study.2 A somewhat lower prevalence of falls was observed in a study done in China, which showed the prevalence of falls was around 18% on average among the 1512 participants. As falls remain a predicament even to the well-advanced societies, a multitude of inquiries has been done quite ABSTRACT Background: Falls are common among the geriatric population, causing frequent morbidity and mortality. Identifying risk of falls among elderly living in old folks home can help in the care and prevention of falls in this population. The purpose of our study is to evaluate the prevalence of falls among elderly living in old folks home and its associated factors. Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 50 elderly living in old folks home in Kuala Lumpur was selected by convenient sampling. History of falls revealed by participants, assisted questionnaires that consist of sociodemographic details and prevalence of falls within 6 months period were given. The association between the prevalence of falls and its associated factors were assessed by using chi-square test. Results: The prevalence of falls among the respondents was 30%, but there were no significant association between the socio demographic and prevalence of falls. There were also no associations between activity of daily living, number of comorbidities, number of medication with falls. Conclusions: Falls represent one of the public health problems among elderly living in old folks home in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with 30% prevalence of falls among the respondent. Our findings may assist public health authorities to implement programs of awareness and all prevention among elderly.

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Fall risk-increasing drugs and falls: a cross-sectional study among elderly patients in primary care

Cited by 149 publications

References 33 publications

Associação entre o consumo de bebidas alcoólicas e tabaco e a religiosidade

Associação entre o consumo de bebidas alcoólicas e tabaco e a religiosidade

Prevalence of falls and evaluation of mobility among institutionalized elderly persons

The prevalence of falls and its associated factors among elderly living in old folks home in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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