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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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Enes Gümüş
Bu kişi benim
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
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ANKARA EĞİTİM VE ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ
Salih Dilber
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ANKARA EĞİTİM VE ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ
Kamile Şahin
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ANKARA EĞİTİM VE ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ
Yayımlanma Tarihi
23 Haziran 2017
Gönderilme Tarihi
4 Ocak 2017
Kabul Tarihi
5 Mayıs 2017
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 1970 Cilt: 17 Sayı: 2
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