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Falling in Old Age in Samsun: 2010-2015

Samsun'da Yaşlılık Dönemi Düşmeler: 2010-2015

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Preventing falls in old age will decrease the dependency about daily life activities, increase life quality and decrease health care costs

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate cases over the age of 65 who are admitted for falling and to lead the way for the measures to be taken to minimize the harm.
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: 489 patients at and over the age of 65 who were admitted to Ondokuz Mayıs University Health Application and Research Center due to falling between the dates of 01.08.2010 and 31.07.2015 were included in the study.
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Conclusion & Impact:Preventing falls in old age will decrease the dependency about daily life activities, increase life quality and decrease health care costs
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Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate cases over the age of 65 who are admitted for falling and to lead the way for the measures to be taken to minimize the harm. Materials and Methods: 489 patients at and over the age of 65 who were admitted to Ondokuz Mayıs University Health Application and Research Center due to falling between the dates of 01.08.2010 and 31.07.2015 were included in the study. Forensic files and hospital automation system data of the cases were analyzed and their genders, ages, time of admission, type of fall, wound areas, fractured bones, presence of comorbid disease, the department in which they were treated and their treatment status were examined retrospectively. The data obtained from this crosssectional study were assessed with SPSS 15.0 program. Results: 230 (47,0%) of the cases were men, while 259 (53,0%) were women. The cases were mostly admitted in July (12.3%), on Sundays (15.7%) and between 16.00 and 23.59 (46.6%). The most frequent place of fall was inside the house (43,3%). Internal organ injury was seen in 16,4% of the patients while bone fracture was seen in 53,2%. Most frequently fractured bone was the femur (41,5%).Conclusion: Injuries associated with falling due to the increase in old population creates an important social problem. Falling is not an inevitable result of old age. Preventing falls in old age will decrease the dependency about daily life activities, increase life quality and decrease health care costs

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Amaç: Bu çalışmada, düşme nedeniyle başvuran 65 yaş üstü olguların değerlendirilmesi ve elde edilen bulguların zararın en aza indirilmesi konusunda alınacak önlemlere yol gösterici olması amaçlanmıştır.Gereç ve Yöntem: Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Sağlık Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi'ne 01.08.2010 - 31.07.2015 tarihleri arasında düşme nedeniyle başvuran 65 yaş ve üzeri 489 hasta çalışmamıza dahil edilmiştir. Olguların adli dosyaları ve hastane otomasyon sistemindeki bilgileri incelenerek; cinsiyet, yaş, başvuru zamanı, düşme şekli, yaralanma bölgeleri, kemik kırıkları, ek hastalık varlığı, tedavi gördüğü bölüm, tedavi durumları geriye dönük araştırılmıştır. Kesitsel nitelikteki bu çalışmada elde edilen veriler SPSS 15.0 programı kullanılarak değerlendirilmiştir.Bulgular: Olguların 230 (%47,0)'u erkek, 259 (%53,0)'u kadındır. En fazla olgu; Temmuz ayında (%12,3), Pazar günleri (%15,7) ve 16.00-23.59 saatleri arasında (%46,6) başvurmuştur. Yaşlılar en sık (%43,3) ev içerisinde düşmüştür. Olguların %16,4'ünde iç organ yaralanması, %53,2'sinde kemik kırığı meydana gelmiştir. En fazla (%41,5) kırık görülen kemik femurdur. Sonuç: Yaşlı nüfustaki artış nedeni ile düşme ile ilişkili yaralanmalar toplumsal bağlamda önemli sorun olmaktadır. Düşme yaşlılığın kaçınılmaz sonucu değildir. Yaşlılarda düşmelerin önlenmesi, günlük yaşam aktiviteleri ile ilgili bağımlılık durumunu azaltacak, yaşam kalitesini arttıracak ve sağlık bakım maliyetini düşürecektir

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KILINÇ, Ö., POLAT, S. T., TURLA, A., AYDIN, B. (2017). Falling in Old Age in Samsun: 2010-2015. Adli Tıp Bülteni, Cilt: 22 - Sayı: 1, 21–26. https://ajindex.com/articles/203705

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