OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AMONG THE ELDERLY ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

KÜÇÜKYAĞCI, Nejmi; SALT, ÖMER; Sayhan, Mustafa Burak

OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AMONG THE ELDERLY ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Ömer SALT, (Trakya Üniversitesi)

Mustafa Burak SAYHAN, (Trakya Üniversitesi)

Nejmi KÜÇÜKYAĞCI (Trakya Üniversitesi)

Türk Geriatri Dergisi

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Yıl: 2019 Cilt: 22 Sayı: 1 Sayfa Aralığı: 83 - 90 Metin Dili: İngilizce İndeks Tarihi: 22-05-2020

OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AMONG THE ELDERLY ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

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Introduction: Occupational injuries are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The rate of occupational injuries in the elderly is increasing daily and is directly proportional to the increase in the elderly population. This study aimed to examine occupational injuries in elderly patients (age, >65 years) admitted to the emergency department.Materials and Method: This cross-sectional study included 122 patients aged >65 year-old who were admitted to the third level emergency department with an occupational injury between January 2016 and January 2018. The demographic characteristics of the patients, type of work accident, type of injury, injured body parts, and comorbid conditions were recorded and statistically evaluated.Results: The mean patient age was 67.8±2.3 years (mean±SD); 85.5% (n:108) of the patients were men, and 85.2% (n:104) were retired. Hypertension was the most commonly observed comorbidity (35.2%, n:43). Falls from the same or a high level were the most commonly observed injury mechanisms (56.7%, n:74). The extremities were the most commonly injured body part (54.9%, n:67); sprains/strains were the most commonly observed injury type (47.5%, n:58). None of the injuries resulted in death.Conclusion: The proportion of elderly workers is increasing owing to the rising elderly population worldwide. Because of increased cognitive and motor disabilities, there is an increased risk of occupational injuries in this age group. Thus, occupational injuries in the elderly should be more carefully evaluated in the emergency department.

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Konular: Cerrahi

ACİL SERVİSE BAŞVURAN YAŞLI HASTALAR ARASINDA İŞ KAZALARI

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Giriş: İş kazaları dünya çapında morbidite ve mortalitenin önde gelen nedenleri arasındadır. Yaşlı popülasyonda görülen iş kazaları yaşlı nüfusun artışına paralel olarak gün geçtikçe artmaktadır. Bu çalışmada acil servise başvuran 65 yaş üstü iş kazalarının incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Kesitsel tipte planlanan bu çalışmaya Ocak 2016-Ocak 2018 tarihleri arasında üçüncü seviye acil servise başvuran 65 yaş üstü iş kazası vakaları dahil edilmiştir. Toplam 122 hastanın demografik özellikleri, iş kazası türü, yaralanma şekilleri, yaralanan vücut bölgeleri ve komorbid durumları kayıt altına alınıp istatistiksel değerlendirmeye tabi tutuldu. Bulgular: Hastaların ortalama yaşı 67.8±2.3 (ort.±ss), %85’i (n=108) erkek ve %85.2’si (n=104) emekli idi. En sık komorbid hastalık hipertansiyon (%35.2, n:43), en sık yaralanma mekanizması ise aynı seviyeden ya da yüksekten düşme (%56.7, n=74) idi. Hastalarda en sık ekstremite yaralanması (%54.9, n=67) tespit edilirken, en sık yaralanma türü ise burkulma/gerilme tarzı (%47.5, n=58) yaralanmalar idi. Hiçbir vaka mortal seyretmedi. Sonuç: Dünya’da yaşlı nüfus oranındaki artışa paralel olarak yaşlı çalışan nüfus oranı da artmaktadır. Yaşlılığın doğası gereği kognitif ve motor fonksiyonlarda yaşanan gerilemeler bu yaş grubunda iş kazası görülme ihtimalini daha da artırmaktadır. Yaşlı iş kazası hastalarının acil servis başvurularında çok daha dikkatli değerlendirme yapılmalıdır.

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Konular: Cerrahi

Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık

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APA	SALT Ö, Sayhan M, KÜÇÜKYAĞCI N (2019). OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AMONG THE ELDERLY ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. , 83 - 90.
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ISNAD	SALT, ÖMER vd. "OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AMONG THE ELDERLY ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT". (2019), 83-90.

APA	SALT Ö, Sayhan M, KÜÇÜKYAĞCI N (2019). OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AMONG THE ELDERLY ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. Türk Geriatri Dergisi, 22(1), 83 - 90.
Chicago	SALT ÖMER,Sayhan Mustafa Burak,KÜÇÜKYAĞCI Nejmi OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AMONG THE ELDERLY ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. Türk Geriatri Dergisi 22, no.1 (2019): 83 - 90.
MLA	SALT ÖMER,Sayhan Mustafa Burak,KÜÇÜKYAĞCI Nejmi OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AMONG THE ELDERLY ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. Türk Geriatri Dergisi, vol.22, no.1, 2019, ss.83 - 90.
AMA	SALT Ö,Sayhan M,KÜÇÜKYAĞCI N OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AMONG THE ELDERLY ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. Türk Geriatri Dergisi. 2019; 22(1): 83 - 90.
Vancouver	SALT Ö,Sayhan M,KÜÇÜKYAĞCI N OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AMONG THE ELDERLY ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. Türk Geriatri Dergisi. 2019; 22(1): 83 - 90.
IEEE	SALT Ö,Sayhan M,KÜÇÜKYAĞCI N "OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AMONG THE ELDERLY ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT." Türk Geriatri Dergisi, 22, ss.83 - 90, 2019.
ISNAD	SALT, ÖMER vd. "OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AMONG THE ELDERLY ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT". Türk Geriatri Dergisi 22/1 (2019), 83-90.