The prevalence of home injuries among elderly people in Samsun, Turkey, and the influencing factors

被引：8

作者：

Dogan, Hulya ^{[1
]}

Canbaz, Sevgi ^{[1
]}

Tander, Berna ^{[2
]}

Peksen, Yildiz ^{[1
]}

Canturk, Ferhan ^{[2
]}

Oruc, Nimet Ozal ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Ondokuz Mayis Univ, Fac Med, Dept Publ Hlth, Samsun, Turkey

[2] Ondokuz Mayis Univ, Fac Med, Dept Phys Med & Rehabil, Samsun, Turkey

[3] Tekkekoy Publ Hlth Ctr, Samsun, Turkey

来源：

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES | 2010年 / 40卷 / 04期

关键词：

Elderly; home injury; falls; home-screen scale; geriatric depression scale; OLDER-PEOPLE; CARE; DEPRESSION; ACCIDENTS; SCALE; FALLS; RISK;

D O I：

10.3906/sag-0903-17

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Aim: Home injuries are a serious public health problem for the elderly Our aim was to investigate the prevalence of home injuries among elderly people in Samsun, Turkey, and the influencing factors Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between 1 January and 28 February 2007 A questionnaire, the Home-Screen Scale (HSS), and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) were administered to the elderly subjects Results: Of all participants, 20.6% had experienced some kind of home injury Seven participants living alone and 14 living with their families had suffered home injuries, suggesting a statistically significant difference between these 2 groups (P < 0 05) Eleven (14.7%) subjects living in secure housing and 10(37.0%) living in unsecure housing had suffered home injuries, the difference again being statistically significant (P < 0 05). Conclusion: Home injuries are more common among people living alone and in unsecure housing according to the HSS.

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页码：651 / 658

页数：8

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