de Carvalho Maitê Peres, Luckow Eliara Lüdtke Tuchtenhagen, Siqueira Fernando Vinholes
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande, RS 96201-900.
Cien Saude Colet. 2011 Jun;16(6):2945-52. doi: 10.1590/s1413-81232011000600032.
The ageing of the population generates interest among health professionals, because of its importance for health. A cross-sectional study was carried out including institutionalized subjects aged over 65 from Pelotas (RS, Brazil). The aim was to investigate the prevalence of falls and associated factors. The prevalence of falls was 33.5%; the most frequent place in which falls occurred was the bedroom (37%). Of all falls, 16.9% resulted in a fracture. Approximately 70% of the falls took place at the institution in which the subjects live. Ankles and hips were the most frequently anatomic sites fractured (33,3%). The prevalence of falls among the elderly was high and the consequences of such falls are worrying. Prevention strategies by healthcare professionals and managers are urgently needed in order to minimize the burden of falls and thus enhance the quality of life of institutionalized elderly people.
人口老龄化引发了健康专业人士的关注，因为其对健康具有重要意义。开展了一项横断面研究，纳入了来自巴西里约格兰德州佩洛塔斯市65岁以上的机构养老者。目的是调查跌倒的患病率及相关因素。跌倒的患病率为33.5%；跌倒最常发生的地点是卧室（37%）。在所有跌倒中，16.9%导致骨折。约70%的跌倒发生在受试者居住的机构内。脚踝和髋部是最常发生骨折的解剖部位（33.3%）。老年人跌倒的患病率很高，此类跌倒的后果令人担忧。迫切需要医疗保健专业人员和管理人员制定预防策略，以尽量减轻跌倒的负担，从而提高机构养老老年人的生活质量。
