Research Article

Comparison of the Falling Risk with Balance and Walking Scores in Old People Living in Their Own Houses or in Nursing Homes

Volume: 17 Number: 2 June 23, 2017
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Comparison of the Falling Risk with Balance and Walking Scores in Old People Living in Their Own Houses or in Nursing Homes

Abstract

Objectives: In this study, Tinetti walking and balance test was used on people over  age 65 in order to evaluate falling and femoral fracture risk.

Materials and Methods: Written consents of people over 65 years of age, consulting Family Practice Outpatient Clinic of Ankara Training and Research Hospital between March 17, 2014 and September 05, 2014 and from those living in nursing homes were taken. The study was conducted by applying a survey on sociodemographic and health conditions of the participants and also Tinetti balance and walking test. Obtained data was analyzed with SPSS 16.0 statistics program. 

Results: The study included 148 individuals aged 65 and over, 79 (53.3%) living in their own homes and 69 (46.6%) living in nursing homes. Of these, 45 (30.4%) were male and 103 (69.6%) were female. The mean age was 76.46 ± 7.19. When we examined the Tinetti test scores of elderly individuals, we observed that geriatric depression scale scores, elderliness of the participants, having a history of fall before in addition to their residence in nursing homes were all associated with the scores. Residence in nursing homes was observed to increase Tinetti balance and total scores.

Conclusion: Being the primary care physicians, the constant increase of elder population in our country within the passing years requires our particular attention on the ‘elder’s falling’ subject. We also believe that; the risk factors found related to the falling of the elder in our study may be instructive for future risk evaluation.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Enes Gümüş This is me
ANKARA EĞİTİM VE ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ
Türkiye

İsmail Arslan
ANKARA EĞİTİM VE ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ
Türkiye

Oğuz Tekin
ANKARA EĞİTİM VE ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ
Türkiye

İzzet Fidancı
ANKARA EĞİTİM VE ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ
Türkiye

Şükrü Ümit Eren This is me
ANKARA EĞİTİM VE ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ

Salih Dilber This is me
ANKARA EĞİTİM VE ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ

Kamile Şahin This is me
ANKARA EĞİTİM VE ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ

Publication Date

June 23, 2017

Submission Date

January 4, 2017

Acceptance Date

May 5, 2017

Published in Issue

Year 2017 Volume: 17 Number: 2

APA
Gümüş, E., Arslan, İ., Tekin, O., Fidancı, İ., Eren, Ş. Ü., Dilber, S., & Şahin, K. (2017). Comparison of the Falling Risk with Balance and Walking Scores in Old People Living in Their Own Houses or in Nursing Homes. Ankara Medical Journal, 17(2), 102-110. https://doi.org/10.17098/amj.284275
AMA
1.Gümüş E, Arslan İ, Tekin O, et al. Comparison of the Falling Risk with Balance and Walking Scores in Old People Living in Their Own Houses or in Nursing Homes. Ankara Med J. 2017;17(2):102-110. doi:10.17098/amj.284275
Chicago
Gümüş, Enes, İsmail Arslan, Oğuz Tekin, et al. 2017. “Comparison of the Falling Risk With Balance and Walking Scores in Old People Living in Their Own Houses or in Nursing Homes”. Ankara Medical Journal 17 (2): 102-10. https://doi.org/10.17098/amj.284275.
EndNote
Gümüş E, Arslan İ, Tekin O, Fidancı İ, Eren ŞÜ, Dilber S, Şahin K (June 1, 2017) Comparison of the Falling Risk with Balance and Walking Scores in Old People Living in Their Own Houses or in Nursing Homes. Ankara Medical Journal 17 2 102–110.
IEEE
[1]E. Gümüş et al., “Comparison of the Falling Risk with Balance and Walking Scores in Old People Living in Their Own Houses or in Nursing Homes”, Ankara Med J, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 102–110, June 2017, doi: 10.17098/amj.284275.
ISNAD
Gümüş, Enes - Arslan, İsmail - Tekin, Oğuz - Fidancı, İzzet - Eren, Şükrü Ümit - Dilber, Salih - Şahin, Kamile. “Comparison of the Falling Risk With Balance and Walking Scores in Old People Living in Their Own Houses or in Nursing Homes”. Ankara Medical Journal 17/2 (June 1, 2017): 102-110. https://doi.org/10.17098/amj.284275.
JAMA
1.Gümüş E, Arslan İ, Tekin O, Fidancı İ, Eren ŞÜ, Dilber S, Şahin K. Comparison of the Falling Risk with Balance and Walking Scores in Old People Living in Their Own Houses or in Nursing Homes. Ankara Med J. 2017;17:102–110.
MLA
Gümüş, Enes, et al. “Comparison of the Falling Risk With Balance and Walking Scores in Old People Living in Their Own Houses or in Nursing Homes”. Ankara Medical Journal, vol. 17, no. 2, June 2017, pp. 102-10, doi:10.17098/amj.284275.
Vancouver
1.Enes Gümüş, İsmail Arslan, Oğuz Tekin, İzzet Fidancı, Şükrü Ümit Eren, Salih Dilber, Kamile Şahin. Comparison of the Falling Risk with Balance and Walking Scores in Old People Living in Their Own Houses or in Nursing Homes. Ankara Med J. 2017 Jun. 1;17(2):102-10. doi:10.17098/amj.284275

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