Analysis of Multi-variate Recurrent Fall Risk Factors in Elderly People Using Residential Assessment Instrument-Home Care: Comparisons between Single and Recurrent Fallers
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
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: 119-128, 2011.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-155796
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
This study was done to determine the risk factors for recurrent fallers (2+falls) compared to single fallers.METHODS:
Participants were 104 community-dwelling people 65 yr of age or older. The data were collected from June 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009 using the Residential Assessment Instrument-Home Care.RESULTS:
Over the past 90 days, 55.7% of the 104 participants fell once, and 44.2% experienced recurrent falls (2+falls). In comparison of recurrent fallers with single fallers, there were significant differences in scores on the following factors gender (chi2=4.22, p=.040), age (chi2=5.74, p=.017), educational level (chi2=5.22, p=.022), living arrangements (chi2=35.02, p<.001), cardiovascular diseases (chi2=17.10, p<.001), hypertension (chi2=4.43, p=.035), diabetes mellitus (chi2=4.44, p=.035), glaucoma (chi2=13.95, p<.001), Minimal Data Set (MDS)-Pain (t=-2.56, p=.012), fear of falling (chi2=4.08, p=.034), reduced vision (t=-3.06, p=.003), MDS-activity of daily living (t=3.46, p=.001), MDS-Instrumental Activities of daily living (t=3.24, p=.002), cognition (MDS-Cognition Performance Scale) (t=3.40, p=.001), and 'difficulties entering and leaving the house' (chi2=4.53, p=.033).CONCLUSION:
It is important to assess the risk factors for recurrent falls and develop differentiated strategies that will help prevent recurrent falls. Additionally, utilizing a standardized tool, such as RAI-HC, would help health professionals assess multi-variate fall risk factors to facilitate comparisons of different community care settings.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Accidental Falls
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Activities of Daily Living
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Cardiovascular Diseases
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Sex Factors
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Glaucoma
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Vision, Low
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Risk Factors
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Age Factors
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Cognition
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Diabetes Complications
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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