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ESTUDIO OBSERVACIONAL PILOTO SOBRE RIESGO DE CAÍDAS Y FACTORES DE RIESGO EN USUARIOS DE UN CENTRO DE DÍA - TFM:522
Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TFM522

Student:Malvesí González, Laura
Language:Castellà
Title in original language:ESTUDIO OBSERVACIONAL PILOTO SOBRE RIESGO DE CAÍDAS Y FACTORES DE RIESGO EN USUARIOS DE UN CENTRO DE DÍA
Title in different languages:Pilot observational study of fall risk and risk factors in users of a geriatric day center
Keywords:Elderly, accidental falls, risk factors
Subject:Persones grans--Ferides i lesions
Abstract:Introduction One of the main causes of injury and disability in the elderly is falls, and to reduce its prevalence, it is necessary to know the causes and risk factors. Objective Assess the risk of falls and identify the associated risk factors in people over 65 years of age who use the “Marinada” day center in Roda de Berà and design a fall prevention program applied to the results. Material and methods Pilot cross-sectional observational study in users ≥65 years of the “Marinada” day center in Roda de Berà. The risk factors for falls were studied by dividing the population between presence of risk of falls and no presence. The comparison between groups was made using Chi2 and associations were analyzed using logistic regression. Results Of the 16 participants, a total of 68.8% (n= 11) had a previous fall, the mean ± SD of age was 85.1 ± 7.1 years. A high prevalence of fall risk factors was found at risk of falling and dependency (basic activities of daily life), with a total of 87.5% (n= 14) for both. No statistically significant associations were found between risk of falls and the variables studied, although the group with risk of falls had a higher percentage of previous falls (71.4% n= 10), polypharmacy (57.1% n= 8), need for ambulation (64.3% n = 9) and visual deficit (71.4% n= 10) than the group without risk. Conclusions A high prevalence of falls and a high presence of risk factors were observed in users ≥65 years of the “Marinada” day center, reflecting the profile of a frail elderly person. The variables previous fall, visual deficit, polypharmacy and the need for assistance in walking, show higher percentages in the population with a risk factor for falls. It is proposed to carry out an intervention designed from the results to reduce the risk of falls.
Project director:Tarro Sánchez, Lucía
Department:Medicina i Cirurgia
Education area(s):Envelliment i Salut
Entity:Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV)
TFM credits:12
Work's public defense date:2020-07-03
Academic year:2019-2020
Confidenciality:No
Subject areas:Health sciences
Creation date in repository:2020-10-28
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