Effect of the Living Environment on falls among the Elderly in Urmia.

Autor:	Mahmoodabad SSM; Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Department of Health Education & Promotion, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran., Zareipour M; Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Department of Health Education & Promotion, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran., Askarishahi M; Research Center of Prevention and Epidemiology of Non-Communicable Disease, Department of Bio-Statistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran., Beigomi A; Department of Health Education & Promotion, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Open access Macedonian journal of medical sciences [Open Access Maced J Med Sci] 2018 Nov 24; Vol. 6 (11), pp. 2233-2238. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Nov 24 (Print Publication: 2018).
DOI:	10.3889/oamjms.2018.434
Abstrakt:	Background: The living environment has an impact on the health of the elderly, and the safety of the house is one of the concerns of the elderly. Disregarding the safety concerns increases the falling. Aim: This research was conducted with the aim of influencing the living environment on falls among elderly people in Urmia city. Methods: This is a cross-sectional (descriptive-analytic) study which 200 elderly people were selected by random cluster sampling. Data were collected by using a two-part questionnaire including demographic information, and home safety assessment checklist. Data were analysed by using chi-square test and logistic regression in SPSS v. 21 software. Results: The incidence of falling in the elderly was 30%. There was a significant statistical association with age, sex, marital status and history of chronic disease. Results of logistic regression showed non-safe stairs (OR = 1.1, p = 0.002), unsafe toilet/bath (OR = 1.3, p = 0.001), unsafe bedrooms (OR = 1.7, p = 0.05) unsafe living room (OR = 1.4, p = 0.02) increase the falls in the elderly, as well as male gender (OR = 1.14, p < 0.001) and living with other people (OR = 0.19, p = 0.002) reduce the falls in the elderly. Conclusion: By identifying the risk factors of the physical space of the home, we can plan for implementing necessary interventions according to the risk factor or risk factors to prevent and reduce the falls in the elderly community.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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