老年人的伤害：优化安全性并将意外后果降至最低的挑战。
Injuries among older adults: the challenge of optimizing safety and minimizing unintended consequences.
作者信息
Binder S
机构信息
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, Georgia 30341, USA.
出版信息
Inj Prev. 2002 Dec;8 Suppl 4(Suppl 4):IV2-4. doi: 10.1136/ip.8.suppl_4.iv2.
OBJECTIVES
To describe the problem of falls, motor vehicle related injuries, and suicide among older adults, and issues related to their prevention.
METHODS
Summary and synthesis of selected literature.
RESULTS
About 39 000 adults aged 65 and older die each year in the United States from injuries; worldwide this annual toll is about 946 000 persons. The top three causes of injury related death in this age group in the United State are falls, those related to motor vehicle crashes, and suicide. Effective strategies exist for preventing fall related injuries and deaths. Preventing injuries and deaths from motor vehicles and suicide may be more difficult because of the nature of these problems.
CONCLUSIONS
As the number and percentage of older adults continues to rise in the United States and globally, new approaches to preventing injuries will be critical. Interventions will need to operate at multiple levels-directed at the individual, at interpersonal relationships, and at the community level.
目的
描述老年人跌倒、机动车相关伤害和自杀问题，以及与其预防相关的问题。
方法
对所选文献进行总结和综合。
结果
在美国，每年约有39000名65岁及以上的成年人死于伤害；在全球范围内，这一每年的死亡人数约为946000人。在美国这个年龄组中，与伤害相关的死亡的三大主要原因是跌倒、机动车碰撞相关的死亡和自杀。存在预防跌倒相关伤害和死亡的有效策略。由于这些问题的性质，预防机动车和自杀导致的伤害和死亡可能更困难。
结论
在美国和全球范围内，随着老年人数量和比例持续上升，预防伤害的新方法将至关重要。干预措施需要在多个层面开展——针对个人、人际关系和社区层面。
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