PREVALENCE OF FALL AND ITS RELATED FACTORS AMONG OLDER PEOPLE IN BOJNURD IN 2015

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NABAVI SEYED HAMID; HATAMI SEYEDEH TAYEBEH; NOROUZI FATEMEH; GERIVANI ZAKIEH; HATAMI SEYED ESMAEIL; MONADI ZIARAT HADISEH; DELBARI AHMAD

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Journal: Salmand: Iranian Journal of Ageing Year:2016 | Volume:11 | Issue:3 Page(s): 466-473

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PREVALENCE OF FALL AND ITS RELATED FACTORS AMONG OLDER PEOPLE IN BOJNURD IN 2015

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Objectives: Falls are a major health problem and a leading cause of injury-related death and disabilities in the ELDERLY. Therefore, the aim of this study was to survey fall PREVALENCE and its related factors among the ELDERLY in Bojnurd.Methods & Materials: This cross-sectional study was performed on 288 ELDERLY residents in Bojnurd in 2015. By strata sampling, the ELDERLY people were included in the study according to their population in each stratum by randomization. Data was collected by a self-made checklist that included demographic characteristics, history of falls in the last six months, and programs prevent of falls at habitat. Data were analyzed by independent-t and chi-square tests using SPSS 20 software.Results: The fall PREVALENCE rate in ELDERLY people was 30%. In total, 54.2% of samples were men and 45.8% were women, and the mean age was 70.42±8.56 years. Around 55.1% falls occurred in home or ELDERLY care center. In this study, there was a significant correlation between fall PREVALENCE and age over 60 years (P=0.01), consumption of hypnotic and sedative drugs (P=0.03), back pain (P=0.008), arthritis (P=0.03), problems with walking (P<0.001), problems with sitting and standing (P=0.009), hearing problems (P=0.02), environmental factors at home such as status stairs and railings (P<0.001), status cover the floors (p<0.001), status bathroom (P=0.01), status lavatory (P<0.001), and status lighting (P=0.02).Conclusion: Considering the PREVALENCE of falls in ELDERLY people and inadequate prevention measures at home, fall prevention programs should be considered seriously.

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Development and Validation of Ergonomics Elderly House Risk Factors Checklist and Assessment Elderly Functional Ability Checklist

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NABAVI, SEYED HAMID, HATAMI, SEYEDEH TAYEBEH, NOROUZI, FATEMEH, GERIVANI, ZAKIEH, HATAMI, SEYED ESMAEIL, MONADI ZIARAT, HADISEH, & DELBARI, AHMAD. (2016). PREVALENCE OF FALL AND ITS RELATED FACTORS AMONG OLDER PEOPLE IN BOJNURD IN 2015. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF AGEING, 11(3), 466-473. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/95133/en

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NABAVI SEYED HAMID, HATAMI SEYEDEH TAYEBEH, NOROUZI FATEMEH, GERIVANI ZAKIEH, HATAMI SEYED ESMAEIL, MONADI ZIARAT HADISEH, DELBARI AHMAD. PREVALENCE OF FALL AND ITS RELATED FACTORS AMONG OLDER PEOPLE IN BOJNURD IN 2015. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF AGEING[Internet]. 2016;11(3):466-473. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/95133/en

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SEYED HAMID NABAVI, SEYEDEH TAYEBEH HATAMI, FATEMEH NOROUZI, ZAKIEH GERIVANI, SEYED ESMAEIL HATAMI, HADISEH MONADI ZIARAT, and AHMAD DELBARI, “PREVALENCE OF FALL AND ITS RELATED FACTORS AMONG OLDER PEOPLE IN BOJNURD IN 2015,” IRANIAN JOURNAL OF AGEING, vol. 11, no. 3, pp. 466–473, 2016, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/95133/en

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