Effect of the Living Environment on falls among the Elderly in Urmia
| Autor: | Mohsen Askarishahi, Alireza Beigomi, Moradali Zareipour, Seyed Saeed Mazloomy Mahmoodabad |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
business.industry
Incidence (epidemiology) lcsh:R Psychological intervention lcsh:Medicine General Medicine Elderly people Home safety Logistic regression Checklist Living environment 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Falling (accident) Stairs Environmental health Medicine Marital status Falls Public Health 030212 general & internal medicine Risk factor medicine.symptom business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol 6, Iss 11 (2018) Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences; Vol 6 No 11 (2018): Nov 25 (OAMJMS); 2233-2238 |
| ISSN: | 1857-9655 |
| DOI: | 10.3889/oamjms.2018.434 |
| Popis: | 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. |
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