Journals / Türk Geriatri Dergisi / 2006 / Cilt: 9 - Sayı: 1

Evaluation of falls in geriatric patients

Geriatrik olgularda düşmelerin değerlendirilmesi

Pages
45–50
Publication Date
2022-11-05
DOI
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This review gives important information about how to evaluate falls in elderly patients.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Falling is one of the commonest geriatric syndromes which causes lots of morbidities an even mortality in some cases.
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Key Findings & Data:Awareness about falls should be increased among elderly, relatives of the elderly, staff working in elderly care, doctors and politicians leading the government policy about elderly health.
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Conclusion & Impact:This review gives important information about how to evaluate falls in elderly patients.
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Abstract

Falling is one of the commonest geriatric syndromes which causes lots of morbidities an even mortality in some cases. Falling effects both the quality of life, physical health and psychological health of the elderly. Falling and history of previous falls should be evaluated carefully and the necessary preventions and treatment plans should be done during assessment of an elderly patient. Awareness about falls should be increased among elderly, relatives of the elderly, staff working in elderly care, doctors and politicians leading the government policy about elderly health. This review gives important information about how to evaluate falls in elderly patients.

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Düşmeler yaşlılarda sık görülen, önemli oranda morbidite ve mortalite ile sonlanan geriatrik sendromlardan bir tanesidir. Düşmeler yaşlıda yaşam kalitesini, psikolojik ve fiziksel sağlığı etkilemektedir. Yaşlı hastanın değerlendirilmesinde düşme öyküsü ayrıntılı olarak sorgulanmalı, düşme risk faktörleri açısından yaşlı gözden geçirilmeli ve gerekli önlem ve tedaviler açısından yaşlı ile birlikte planlamalar yapılmalıdır. Yaşlılara, yakınlarına, sağlık personeline ve sağlık politikalarını belirleyenlere düşmeler konusunda eğitimler verilmeli ve bu konuda farkındalık arttırılmalıdır. Bu derleme yaşlıda düşmeler gibi önemli bir geriatrik sendroma yaklaşımı anlatmaktadır.

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IŞIK, A. T., CANKURTARAN, M., DORUK, H., MAS, M. R. (2022). Evaluation of falls in geriatric patients. Türk Geriatri Dergisi, Cilt: 9 - Sayı: 1, 45–50. https://ajindex.com/articles/624282

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