Factors Associated With Multiple Falls Among Elderly Patients Admitted to Emergency Department


Ozturk T. C., Ak R., Akoglu E. U., Onur O., Eroglu S., Saritemur M.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGY, cilt.11, sa.2, ss.85-89, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 11 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.ijge.2016.05.009
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.85-89
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: elderly, falls, geriatric falls, emergency department, OLDER-ADULTS, RECURRENT FALLS, RISK, COMMUNITY, PREVENTION, INJURIES, PEOPLE, INTERVENTIONS, EPIDEMIOLOGY, MORTALITY
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Fall related injuries constitute a significant part of emergency department admissions of geriatric patients. Recurrent falls are also not uncommon. The aim of this study is to evaluate the factors that might be related with multiple falls among the elderly patients admitted to emergency department.