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São Paulo med. j ; 131(1): 13-18, mar. 2013. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-668870

ABSTRACT

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVES

Falls are a serious public health problem and are one of the biggest reasons for hospitalization, morbidity and mortality among elderly people. Moreover, few studies on predictors of falls have been conducted in low and middle income countries. The aim here was to identify elderly outpatient profiles according to sociodemographic, clinical, physical and functional variables and correlate them with occurrences of falls among these subjects. DESIGN AND SETTING

Cross-sectional descriptive study forming part of the project “Quality of Life of Frail Elderly People”, carried out in Campinas, Brazil. METHODS

The subjects were 145 elderly individuals (76.3 ± 7.8 years old), of whom 65% were women, who were living in the city of Campinas or nearby and were attended at the geriatric outpatient clinic of a University Hospital. Sociodemographic, clinical, physical and functional data, as well as fall occurrence data, were gathered. Cluster analyses and comparisons between groups were carried out. RESULTS

Cluster analysis identified two distinct groups related to the study variables, and the determinants for this distinction were: gender, marital status, physical performance, handgrip strength and functional independence. These groups were compared according to occurrences of falls over the last year, and significant differences between them were found. CONCLUSIONS

The results showed that greater occurrences of falls were associated with a profile of elderly people comprising female gender, single status, lower muscle strength and physical performance regarding balance and gait, and lower independence in motor tasks for activities of daily living. .


CONTEXTO E OBJETIVO

Quedas são um sério problema de saúde pública e um dos maiores responsáveis por hospitalização, morbidade e mortalidade em idosos. Além disso, existem poucos estudos sobre preditores de quedas em países de renda baixa e média. O objetivo foi identificar perfis de idosos em acompanhamento ambulatorial segundo variáveis sociodemográficas, clínicas, físicas e funcionais e relacioná-los à ocorrência de quedas desses sujeitos. TIPO DE ESTUDO E LOCAL

Estudo transversal e descritivo, parte do Projeto “Qualidade de Vida de Idosos Frágeis”, realizado em Campinas, Brasil. MÉTODOS

Os sujeitos eram 145 idosos (76,3 ± 7,8 anos), sendo 65% mulheres, residentes na região de Campinas, São Paulo, atendidos no ambulatório de geriatria de um hospital universitário de Campinas. Os dados coletados foram: sociodemográficos, clínicos, físicos, funcionais e ocorrência de quedas. Foram realizadas as análises de conglomerados (cluster analysis) e de comparação entre os grupos. RESULTADOS

A análise de conglomerados identificou dois grupos distintos em relação às variáveis do estudo, sendo as determinantes para esta distinção as seguintes: gênero, estado civil, desempenho físico, força de preensão manual e independência funcional. Esses grupos foram comparados segundo a ocorrência de quedas no último ano e identificaram-se diferenças significativas entre eles. CONCLUSÕES

Os resultados apontam que a maior ocorrência de quedas relacionou-se ...


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Aged , Female , Humans , Male , Accidental Falls/prevention & control , Activities of Daily Living , Gait/physiology , Hand Strength/physiology , Outpatients/statistics & numerical data , Postural Balance/physiology , Chi-Square Distribution , Cluster Analysis , Cross-Sectional Studies , Socioeconomic Factors
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