Faculty of Nursing, Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Shizuoka, Japan. m~
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2012 Sep;27(6):439-46. doi: 10.1177/1533317512454706. Epub 2012 Aug 7.
The purpose of this study was to clarify potential fall-related behaviors as fall risk factors that may predict the potential for falls among the elderly patients with dementia at a geriatric facility in Japan. This study was conducted from April 2008 to May 2009. A baseline study was conducted in April 2008 to evaluate Mini-Mental State Examination, Physical Self-Maintenance Scale, fall-related behaviors, and other factors. For statistical analysis, paired t test and logistic analysis were used to compare each item between fallers and nonfallers. A total of 135 participants were followed up for 1 year; 50 participants (37.04%) fell during that period. Results of multiple logistic regression analysis showed that the total score for fall-related behaviors was significantly related to falls. It was suggested that 11 fall-related behaviors may be effective indicators to predict falls among the elderly patients with dementia.
本研究旨在明确与跌倒相关的潜在行为是否为跌倒风险因素,这些因素可能预示着日本老年痴呆症患者在老年医疗机构发生跌倒的可能性。本研究于 2008 年 4 月至 2009 年 5 月进行。2008 年 4 月进行了基线研究,以评估简易精神状态检查、身体自我维护量表、与跌倒相关的行为和其他因素。为了进行统计分析,采用配对 t 检验和逻辑分析比较了跌倒者和非跌倒者之间的各项指标。共有 135 名参与者随访 1 年,其中 50 名(37.04%)参与者在此期间发生跌倒。多变量逻辑回归分析结果显示,与跌倒相关的行为总分与跌倒显著相关。提示 11 种与跌倒相关的行为可能是预测老年痴呆症患者跌倒的有效指标。