Assessment of risk of falls in elderly living at home

Authors

  • Adriana de Azevedo Smith >;MSc.
  • Antonia Oliveira Silva Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Rosalina Aparecida Partezani Rodrigues Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Maria Adelaide Silva Paredes Moreira Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Jordana de Almeida Nogueira Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Luiz Fernando Rangel Tura Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.0671.2754

Keywords:

Elderly, Accidental Falls, Risk

Abstract

Objective: to assess the risk of falls in elderly, by comparing the sociodemographic and cognitive factors, history of falls and self-reported comorbidities. Method: cross-sectional and quantitative study with 240 elderly. Data were collected based on the social profile, through the instrument of risk of falls and assessment of falls, by univariate analysis, bivariate and multiple logistic regression. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 19 was used for statistical analysis. Results: there was a significant association of the risk of falls, as measured by the Fall Risk Score, with sex (<0.001), age (0.054), cognitive status (<0.001) and history of falls (<0.001). All variables were statistically significant and contributed to the occurrence of falls. In logistic regression, the variables that showed association with risk of falls were: fall, with whom they live, hypertension and visual impairment. Conclusion: female gender, older elderly (over 80 years old), with low cognitive status and occurrence of previous falls in the last six months are factors that increase the prevalence of falls. In logistic regression, the variables that were associated with risk of falls were: fall, with whom they live, visual impairment and rheumatologic diseases.

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Published

2017-01-01

Issue

Vol. 25 (2017)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Assessment of risk of falls in elderly living at home. (2017). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 25, e2754-. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.0671.2754