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Risk of falling and associated factors in older adults with a previous history of falls

Loreto García-moyanoIsabel Antón-solanasEnrique Ramón-arbuésVicente Gea-caballeroBegoña Pellicer-garcíaRaúl Juárez-vela

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MaleGerontologyPasoHealth Toxicology and MutagenesisPopulationEnvejecimientolcsh:Medicinegait03 medical and health sciencesCaídas accidentales0302 clinical medicineHumansrisk factorsMedicine030212 general & internal medicineeducationGeriatric Assessmentpostural balanceDepression (differential diagnoses)education.field_of_study030505 public healthbusiness.industryBrief ReportTinetti testlcsh:RPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthFearGaitagedCross-Sectional StudiesFalling (accident)AmbulatoryEquilibrio posturalFemaleGeriatric Depression Scaleaccidental fallsmedicine.symptom0305 other medical sciencebusinessFactores de riesgoFall prevention

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Falls in the elderly are one of the main geriatric syndromes and a clear indicator of fragility in the older adult population. This has serious consequences, leading to an increase in disability, institutionalization and death. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to analyze the prevalence of risk of falling and associated factors in a population of 213 non-institutionalised, able older adults with a history of falling in the previous year. We used the following assessment tools: Questionnaire of the WHO for the study of falls in the elderly, Geriatric Depression Scale and Tinetti’s Gait and Balance Assessment Tool. Age, using ambulatory assistive devices, polymedication, hospital admission following a fall and depression were significantly associated with risk of falling. In order to prevent fall reoccurrence, community-based fall prevention programs should be implemented.

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2020-06-08
10.3390/ijerph17114085https://investigacion.unirioja.es/documentos/5ef118b5299952068d59a397