Status and influencing factors of falls among the elderly in a community in Beijing

Subjects: Nursing >> Nursing submitted time 2023-04-24

ZHAO Dan QI XiaoJiu WEN Meng GUO Hong

Abstract： Objective To investigate the status and influencing factors of falls among the elderly in a community in Beijing, and provide reference for the prevention of falls in community. Methods Convenience sampling method was used to investigate 509 elderly residents over 60 years old in a community in Beijing, and logistic regression was used to analyze the risk factors of falls. Results The fall rate of the elderly in the community of Beijing was 26.72%(136/509). Logistic regression results showed that age(OR=1.93), abnormal gait(OR=6.44), abnormal balance(OR=11.20), urinary/stool incontinence(OR=4.57), dizziness and vertigo(OR-2.27), visual impairment(OR=1.97), history of stroke(OR=3.02) and arrhythmia(OR=2.77) were the risk factors for falling of the elderly in the community. Conclusion The fall rate of the elderly in this community in Beijing is high, so the elderly with advanced age, abnormal gait, abnormal balance, urinary/fecal incontinence, dizziness, dizziness, visual impairment, stroke history, arrhythmia should be strengthened to reduce the fall rate of the elderly and the adverse consequences of falling, improve the quality of life of the elderly.

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