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Risk of Falling and its Affecting Factors Among Emergency Room Patients

Acil Servise Başvuran Bireylerde Düşme Riski ve Etkileyen Faktörlerin İncelenmesi

Öznur Erdem(Çanakkale On Sekiz Mart Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Hemşirelik, Çanakkale, Türkiye,)0000-0002-5858-9933
Selma Atay(Çanakkale On Sekiz Mart Üniversitesi Sağlık Yüksekokulu Hemşirelik Bölümü, Çanakkale, Türkiye,)0000-0002-2068-1099
Pages
128–137
Publication Date
2018-08-31
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Results: It was found that 24.5% of the participants were over 65 years old, 49.1% were male and 55.9% had chronic disease. 65.3% of the participants were found to have a high risk of falling.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Aim: This study was conducted to determine the risk of falling and its affecting factors among emergency room (ER) patients.
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Key Findings & Data:Material and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with 1000 patients who presented at ER.
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Conclusion & Impact:Results: It was found that 24.5% of the participants were over 65 years old, 49.1% were male and 55.9% had chronic disease. 65.3% of the participants were found to have a high risk of falling.
🔬Design:Survey & Empirical Study
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Acil servis · düşme riski · güvenlik

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Aim: This study was conducted to determine the risk of falling and its affecting factors among emergency room (ER) patients. Material and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted with 1000 patients who presented at ER. The data was collected by using a questionnaire and the KINDER 1 Fall Assessment Tool designed for ER patients. The data were analyzed by using number, percentage and chisquare test. Results: It was found that 24.5% of the participants were over 65 years old, 49.1% were male and 55.9% had chronic disease. 65.3% of the participants were found to have a high risk of falling. A statistically significant difference between the risk of falling and age, gender, having chronic illness, visual/hearing problem, history of falling, continuous drug use, state of consciousness was found. Conclusion: It was found that patients who presented at ER had a high risk of falling. According to the study results, it could be advised to assess the falling risk of ER patients with assessment tools specific to ER.

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Amaç: Bu araştırma, acil servise başvuran bireylerde düşme riski ve etkileyen faktörlerin belirlenmesi amacıyla yapılmıştır. Gereç ve Yöntem: Araştırma tanımlayıcı nitelikte tasarlanmış olup bir acil servise başvuran 1000 birey ile yürütülmüştür. Verilerin toplanmasında, bireylerin sosyo-demografik özelliklerine yönelik bilgi formu ve acil servis hastalarında kullanılan “KINDER 1” düşme değerlendirme aracı kullanılmıştır. Veriler sayı, yüzde ki-kare analizi ile değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular: Araştırmaya katılan bireylerin %24.5’inin 65 yaş üstünde olduğu, %49.1’inin erkek, %55.9’unun kronik hastalığa sahip olduğu bulunmuştur. Bireylerin %65.3’ünün yüksek düşme riski taşıdığı saptanmıştır. Düşme riski ile yaş, cinsiyet, kronik hastalığa sahip olma, görme işitme problemi, düşme öyküsü, sürekli ilaç kullanımı, bilinç durumu arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı bir fark olduğu bulunmuştur. Sonuç: Acil servise başvuran bireylerin düşme risklerinin yüksek olduğu bulunmuştur. Elde edilen sonuçlar doğrultusunda; acil serviste bulunan bireylerin düşme risk değerlendirmesinin acil servise spesifik değerlendirme araçları ile yapılması önerilebilir.

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Erdem, Ö., Atay, S. (2018). Risk of Falling and its Affecting Factors Among Emergency Room Patients. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Hemşirelik Fakültesi Dergisi, Volume: 5 Issue: 2, 128–137. https://doi.org/10.31125/hunhemsire.454362

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