FACTORS RELATED TO FALLS AND THE FEAR OF FALLING AMONG ELDERLY PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Yenal, Sinan; Akçiçek, Selahattin Fehmi; SAVAŞ, EMİNE SUMRU

FACTORS RELATED TO FALLS AND THE FEAR OF FALLING AMONG ELDERLY PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

EMİNE SUMRU SAVAŞ, (Ege Üniversitesi)

Sinan YENAL, (Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi)

SELAHATTİN FEHMİ AKÇİÇEK (Ege Üniversitesi)

Türk Geriatri Dergisi

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Yıl: 2019 Cilt: 22 Sayı: 4 Sayfa Aralığı: 464 - 473 Metin Dili: İngilizce İndeks Tarihi: 22-05-2020

FACTORS RELATED TO FALLS AND THE FEAR OF FALLING AMONG ELDERLY PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

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Introduction: This study was conducted to investigate the fear of falling and admissionsrelated to falls, also the associated factors with each of them among elderly patients who areadmitted to the emergency department.Materials and Method: The population of this study consisted of patients aged 65 yearsand over who were admitted to the emergency department in August 2015. The measurementtool included questions regarding outcomes, functional state, sociodemographic data, balanceand walking problems, and admissions to the emergency department due to falls within thepast year which was filled by a trained interviewer via semi-structured interviews with thepatients and/or their relatives. The logistic regression was applied for the analysis.Results: Of the 555 patients who were included in the study, 12.6% were admitted becauseof falls. Admissions due to falls were associated with admissions to the emergency departmentover the past year due to falls, living in nursing homes, and fear of falling. The fear of falling wasshown in 22.2% of the study group, and it was found to be associated with female sex, maritalstatus, falling status, and better functional state.Conclusion: There was a significant relationship between falls and the fear of falling amongolder patients admitted to the emergency department. There is need for further prospectivestudies to better understand the effect of fear of falling on falls.

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Konular: Cerrahi

ACİL SERVİSE BAŞVURAN YAŞLI HASTALARDA DÜŞME VE DÜŞME KORKUSU İLE İLİŞKİLİ ETMENLER

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Giriş: Bu çalışma, acil servise başvuran yaşlı hastalarda düşme korkusu ile düşme nedenli başvuruları ve ilişkili faktörleri araştırmak amacıyla planlanmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Bu araştırmanın evreni, 2015 Ağustos ayı içerisinde acil servise başvuran 65 yaş ve üstü hastalardan oluşmuştur. Başvuru sonuçları, fonksiyonel durum, son bir yılda denge ve yürüme sorunu ile düşme nedenli acil servise başvuru ve sosyodemografik verileri içeren ölçme aracı eğitim alan anketör tarafından acil serviste hasta ve/veya hasta yakınları ile yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme yolu ile doldurulmuştur. Lojistik regresyon analizi uygulanmıştır. Bulgular: Acil servise başvurarak çalışmaya alınan 555 hastanın %12.6’sı düşme şikayeti ile gelmiştir. Huzurevinde yaşama, düşme korkusu ve son bir yıl içinde düşme nedeni ile acil servise başvurmuş olma düşme ile başvuru ile ilişkili bulunmuştur. Düşme korkusu, çalışmaya alınan yaşlıların %22.2’sinde tespit edilmiş olup; kadın cinsiyet, medeni durum, düşme durumu ve daha iyi fonksiyonel durum ile ilişkili bulunmuştur. Sonuç: Acil servise başvuran yaşlılarda; düşme ve düşme korkusu arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur. Düşme korkusunun düşme üzerine etkisini daha iyi anlamak için prospektif çalışmalara ihtiyaç vardır.

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Konular: Cerrahi

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APA	SAVAŞ E, Yenal S, Akçiçek S (2019). FACTORS RELATED TO FALLS AND THE FEAR OF FALLING AMONG ELDERLY PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. , 464 - 473.
Chicago	SAVAŞ EMİNE SUMRU,Yenal Sinan,Akçiçek Selahattin Fehmi FACTORS RELATED TO FALLS AND THE FEAR OF FALLING AMONG ELDERLY PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. (2019): 464 - 473.
MLA	SAVAŞ EMİNE SUMRU,Yenal Sinan,Akçiçek Selahattin Fehmi FACTORS RELATED TO FALLS AND THE FEAR OF FALLING AMONG ELDERLY PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. , 2019, ss.464 - 473.
AMA	SAVAŞ E,Yenal S,Akçiçek S FACTORS RELATED TO FALLS AND THE FEAR OF FALLING AMONG ELDERLY PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. . 2019; 464 - 473.
Vancouver	SAVAŞ E,Yenal S,Akçiçek S FACTORS RELATED TO FALLS AND THE FEAR OF FALLING AMONG ELDERLY PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. . 2019; 464 - 473.
IEEE	SAVAŞ E,Yenal S,Akçiçek S "FACTORS RELATED TO FALLS AND THE FEAR OF FALLING AMONG ELDERLY PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT." , ss.464 - 473, 2019.
ISNAD	SAVAŞ, EMİNE SUMRU vd. "FACTORS RELATED TO FALLS AND THE FEAR OF FALLING AMONG ELDERLY PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT". (2019), 464-473.

APA	SAVAŞ E, Yenal S, Akçiçek S (2019). FACTORS RELATED TO FALLS AND THE FEAR OF FALLING AMONG ELDERLY PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. Türk Geriatri Dergisi, 22(4), 464 - 473.
Chicago	SAVAŞ EMİNE SUMRU,Yenal Sinan,Akçiçek Selahattin Fehmi FACTORS RELATED TO FALLS AND THE FEAR OF FALLING AMONG ELDERLY PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. Türk Geriatri Dergisi 22, no.4 (2019): 464 - 473.
MLA	SAVAŞ EMİNE SUMRU,Yenal Sinan,Akçiçek Selahattin Fehmi FACTORS RELATED TO FALLS AND THE FEAR OF FALLING AMONG ELDERLY PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. Türk Geriatri Dergisi, vol.22, no.4, 2019, ss.464 - 473.
AMA	SAVAŞ E,Yenal S,Akçiçek S FACTORS RELATED TO FALLS AND THE FEAR OF FALLING AMONG ELDERLY PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. Türk Geriatri Dergisi. 2019; 22(4): 464 - 473.
Vancouver	SAVAŞ E,Yenal S,Akçiçek S FACTORS RELATED TO FALLS AND THE FEAR OF FALLING AMONG ELDERLY PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. Türk Geriatri Dergisi. 2019; 22(4): 464 - 473.
IEEE	SAVAŞ E,Yenal S,Akçiçek S "FACTORS RELATED TO FALLS AND THE FEAR OF FALLING AMONG ELDERLY PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT." Türk Geriatri Dergisi, 22, ss.464 - 473, 2019.
ISNAD	SAVAŞ, EMİNE SUMRU vd. "FACTORS RELATED TO FALLS AND THE FEAR OF FALLING AMONG ELDERLY PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT". Türk Geriatri Dergisi 22/4 (2019), 464-473.