Connection between competence, usability, environment and risk of falls in elderly adults

Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem

José Alex Leiva-caro¹  Bertha Cecilia Salazar-gonzález¹  Esther Carlota Gallegos-cabriales¹  Marco Vinicio Gómez-meza¹  Kathleen F. Hunter¹ 

关键词: Risk Factors;    Environment;    Accidental Falls;    Aged;    Fatores de Risco;    Meio Ambiente;    Accidentes por Quedas;    Idoso;    Factores de Riesgo;    Ambiente;    Accidentes por Caídas;    Adulto Mayor;   

DOI  :  10.1590/0104-1169.0331.2659

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Objective:to determine connections between competence, usability, environment and risk of falls in elderly adults.Method:correlational descriptive study, 123 elderly adults, both male and female, aged 70 years and older were included. Data was collected via the Tinetti Scale, CESD-7 Scale, Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Usability Questionnaire on Housing and Housing Enabler; and sociodemographic and health background certificate data. For data analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics were used, multivariate linear and logistic regression models were adjusted.Results:42.0% of the elderly adults had presented with falls, with a higher prevalence in women, and in the group of 70-75 years. The physical environment of the house, gait, and usability were set as risk factors for falls. A negative relationship between usability and depressive symptoms, cognitive health, balance, gait, the social and physical environment was found, p <0.05; and a strong positive correlation between walking and balance, p <0.05.Conclusion:this study helps to better understand the phenomenon of falling, to find a connection between usability with the risk of falls, and other variables.

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