Accidental falls in the elderly and their relation with functional capacity

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem

Jack Roberto Silva Fhon¹  Suzele Cristina Coelho Fabrício-wehbe²  Thais Ramos Pereira Vendruscolo²  Renata Stackfleth²  Sueli Marques²  Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues² 

[1] ,Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener Escuela Académico Profesional de Enfermería ,Peru

关键词: Aged;    Accidental Falls;    Activities of Daily Living;    Cross Sectional Study;    Idoso;    Acidentes por Quedas;    Atividades Cotidianas;    Estudos Transversais;    Adulto Mayor;    Accidentes por Caídas;    Actividades Cotidianas;    Estudios Transversales;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0104-11692012000500015

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

AIM: This study aimed to determinate the prevalence of falls in the elderly and its relationship with the functional capacity. METHOD: This is an epidemiological and cross-sectional study; a two-stage cluster sample of 240 male and female subjects aged over 60 years was used. Data were collected from November 2010 to February 2011. The following questionnaires were used: socio-demographic profile, assessment of falls, Functional Independence Measure, Lawton and Brody Scale. Significance was set at 0.05. To identify the occurrence of falls and their relation with functional capacity, the prevalence ratio and prevalence odds ratios were used, as well as multiple logistic regression. RESULTS: Average age was 73.5 years (±8.4); 25% 80 years or more, with preponderance of female gender; 48.8% attended school between 1-4 years. The average was 1.33 falls (±0.472), with prevalence in women and elderly between 60 and 79 years old; the most frequently sites were the backyard and bathroom. Strong correlation between the level of functional independence and instrumental activities and age was found, but no relation between elderly victims of falls and the gender and age variables. CONCLUSION: Women who suffered falls related to functional independence were predominant, which can be prevented through elderly health promotion strategies, a policy that serves to offer living conditions to people in the aging process.

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