Prevalence, risk factors, circumstances for falls and level of functional independence among geriatric population - A descriptive study

Pitchai, Pothiraj; Dedhia, Hiral Bipin; Bhandari, Nidhi; Krishnan, Deepa; D'Souza, Nikshita Ria John; Bellara, Jayesh Mahesh

doi:10.4103/ijph.ijph_332_17

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“…Use of mobility aids might hamper the ability of older adults to recover balance and leading to destabilizing biomechanical effects during balance recovery thus increase the risk of falls. 12 Majority of elders (60.5%) in our study had experienced falls in the morning as observed in other studies. 7,10,13 The reason may be that they were engaged in activities more in the morning hours.…”

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A cross sectional study on the prevalence and risk factors of fall among the elderly in an urban area of Chidambaram

Sindhubala

Annie

Felix

2020

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: In India, the elderly people constitute 8.6% of the total population. Fall is a major cause of injuries and can increase the risk of early mortality among elderly. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of falls among elderly and its associated risk factors.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among elderly population over 60 years and above, in an urban area. About 115 elderly were selected using convenient sampling method. A predesigned semi structured questionnaire was administered to collect information about falls. In statistical analysis, descriptive statistics and chi square test was employed using SPSS version 21.3.Results: The prevalence of fall in the past 12 months was found to be 27%. Among these, 77.4% of the participants had single fall and 22.6% had two episodes of falls. The majority (84.2%) of falls occurred indoors, 60.5% falls occurred during morning hours. Half of the participants had reported the reasons for falls as slippery floor (55.6%). Age was found to be significantly associated with falls.Conclusions: Falls are very common among elderly. Identification of factors significantly affecting elderly falls can help in planning public health policies and programs for prevention of falls.

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A cross sectional study on the prevalence and risk factors of fall among the elderly in an urban area of Chidambaram

Sindhubala

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Felix

2020

Int J Community Med Public Health

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“…Carelessness, lack of physical activity, wearing of inappropriate shoes and improper use of assistive devices, can intensify risk of falls [3] . In addition, post-fall psychological problems, fear of falls can also place older adults at an increased risk of falling [7].…”

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Fall awareness behaviour and its associated factors among community dwelling older adults

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Background Falls are one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity in older adults. However, despite adoption of prevention strategies, the number of falls in older adults has not declined. The aim of this study was to examine fall awareness behaviour and its associated factors among Malaysian community dwelling older adults. Methods A total of 144 community dwelling older adults (mean age of 70.69 ± 4.3 years) participated in this study. Physical performance were assessed using timed up and go (TUG), gait speed (GS), chair stand and hand grip tests. Fall Awareness Behaviour (FaB) and Fall Risk Assessment Questionnaires (FRAQ) were administered to assess behaviour and fall prevention knowledge respectively. Results Stepwise linear regression analysis showed that the practice of fall awareness behaviour (R2 = 0.256) was significantly associated with being male [95% C.I: 2.178 to 7.789, p < 0.001], having lower BMI [95% C.I: − 0.692 to − 0.135, p < 0.05], living with family [95% C.I: 0.022 to 5.953, p < 0.05] and those having higher functional mobility [95% C.I: − 2.008 to − 0.164, p < 0.05]. Conclusions Fall awareness behaviour should be emphasized among older females, those with lower functional mobility, higher BMI and living alone.

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“…Están presentes en el 30-50 % del acontecimiento de la caída. Otro estudio muestra que el 65 % de las caídas ocurren en el domicilio y en un ambiente inadecuado (5,17,20). La investigación realizada en Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, cita que, acerca de los lugares de ocurrencia de caídas, el 65 % ocurrieron en un ambiente domiciliar y el 15 %, en vías públicas (21).…”

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Risk Behavior for Falls in the Elderly: Experiences of Community Health Workers

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Objective: To identify the risk behaviors of the elderly at home, described by community health workers, and related factors. Materials and methods: Qualitative research, in the dialectical perspective, carried out through a focus group with community health workers from a family health strategy unit in a municipality of the State of São Paulo, Brazil. Thematic content analysis was used for the study. Results: The revealed risk behaviors are related to extrinsic factors (architecture, furniture, and equipment), socioeconomic factors (low income, level of education, deficit of social and a family support), and psychological factors (feeling of vulnerability, dependence and not self-acknowledging in a dangerous condition). Conclusions: Falls are the result of a complex interaction between the factors and, the behaviors studied so that adequate identification of these can subsidize individual and collective intervention actions, as well as care management and planning processes aimed at the health of the elderly person.

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Prevalence, risk factors, circumstances for falls and level of functional independence among geriatric population - A descriptive study

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A cross sectional study on the prevalence and risk factors of fall among the elderly in an urban area of Chidambaram

A cross sectional study on the prevalence and risk factors of fall among the elderly in an urban area of Chidambaram

Fall awareness behaviour and its associated factors among community dwelling older adults

Risk Behavior for Falls in the Elderly: Experiences of Community Health Workers

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