Common Types of Falls in the Elderly Population, Their Associated Risk Factors and Prevention in a Tertiary Care Center
| Autor: | Nisreen A Jastaniah, Abdulmalek Alzahrani, Mohammed S Alqarni, Meshari Attar, Yaser M Alsinnari, Ziad M. Bukhari, Ammar Qadi, Maryam Alotibi, Abdulkarim W Abukhodair |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Occupational therapy
medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation fall Population 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Trauma elderly Tertiary care 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine occupational therapy Diabetes mellitus Health care Internal Medicine Medicine Dementia physical therapy education Polypharmacy education.field_of_study business.industry Mortality rate General Engineering fractures medicine.disease business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | Introduction Falls in elderlies are one of the leading causes of emergency visits worldwide. It is also a major cause of morbidity and mortality and imposes a significant burden on health care costs. This study investigates risk factors in elderlies aged 65 and above that contribute to falls. Methodology This study is a cross-sectional study using a non-probability consecutive sampling technique. The records of 300 clinical data of elderly who underwent falls were collected from all confirmed cases of falls from January 2015 to January 2020, at National Guard Hospital in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Results Patients included in this study were ranged in age from 65 to 85 years with a mean age of 77.6 years (SD = 8.1 years). Among our population, 149 (53.4%) were males, and 130 (46.6%) were females. Some comorbidities were associated with our population such as diabetes mellitus (69.2%, n = 193), hypertension (75.3%, n = 210), smoking (6.1%, n = 6.1), and polypharmacy (18.3%, n = 51). Conclusion Understanding and evaluating risk factors can help to decrease or even prevent falls. Smoking and dementia are strongly related to increased mortality rate. Some outcomes of falls such as head injuries and ICU admission had a strong association to increased mortality. Physical therapy or occupational therapy found to be a strong factor to decrease fall recurrence. |
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