2016
DOI: 10.1177/0898264316669229
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Individual and Neighborhood Factors Associated With Functional Mobility and Falls in Elderly Residents of São Paulo, Brazil: A Multilevel Analysis

Abstract: Our findings support the concern that neighborhood characteristics are associated with falls and mobility impairment. Strategies to prevent these outcomes should consider contextual aspects.

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“…Approximately half of falls occur outside the home [22]. Despite the strong potential impact of improved identification of modifiable, community-level determinants of falls, relatively few studies have examined how neighborhood factors relate to falls among older adults specifically [19,22,23,24,25,26,27,28]. Socially cohesive neighborhoods, those in which older adults reported high levels of belonging and trust, entail a sense of place in one’s community, as opposed to feelings of isolation or social dislocation.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Approximately half of falls occur outside the home [22]. Despite the strong potential impact of improved identification of modifiable, community-level determinants of falls, relatively few studies have examined how neighborhood factors relate to falls among older adults specifically [19,22,23,24,25,26,27,28]. Socially cohesive neighborhoods, those in which older adults reported high levels of belonging and trust, entail a sense of place in one’s community, as opposed to feelings of isolation or social dislocation.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The existing body of literature on environmental determinants of falls has limited generalizability to U.S. older adults. Challenges to external validity of existing studies include small sample sizes and non-representative convenience samples [23,24], and cross-sectional data or short follow-up periods [25,27,29]. Most studies examining neighborhood factors and falls were conducted outside of the United States [19,24,25,27] or in defined geographic regions not generalizable to the U.S. population [22,23].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Acerca do perfil de mortalidade por causa externas, na presente pesquisa, as quedas representaram os maiores incidentes de óbitos no estudo, que são eventos multifatoriais e influenciados pelas características ambientais e comportamentais (31) . Em uma análise da ocorrência de quedas em idosos, encontrou-se como as mais incidentes e associadas à população feminina, além de idade avançada, sedentarismo, pior percepção de saúde e quantidade de medicamentos (32) .…”
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“…Considerando-se o conceito amplo de violência contra a pessoa idosa, as quedas podem estar relacionadas e serem subnotificadas quando há iatrogenia medicamentosa e precária infraestrutura de espaços públicos, caracterizado pela violência institucional. Além disso, o quadro de queda também predispõe à perda da funcionalidade e ao aumento da dependência após o episódio de queda (31) .…”
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“…De acordo com dados do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia Estatística (IBGE), ocorre incremento importante nas faixas etárias a partir de 70 anos, sendo que aqueles com 80 anos ou mais representam 5,1% da população total 3 . Os idosos classificados em jovens são aqueles que apresentam idade entre 60 e 79 anos, e idosos octogenários, ou também chamados de idosos longevos, os que possuem 80 anos ou mais 4 .…”
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