Vaughon Wendy, Lee Yeonjung, Gallo William, Kaufman Jennifer, Unuigbe Aig
CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy.
University of Calgary.
Can J Aging. 2018 Mar;37(1):70-75. doi: 10.1017/S0714980817000496. Epub 2018 Jan 9.
Falls are a common cause of morbidity and mortality in older adults. While research has explored the relationship between older care recipient falls and caregiver health, there has been little investigation of the relationship between caregiving tasks and falls in older caregivers. This study assessed associations between falls and caregiving frequency and type of caregiving tasks among informal older caregivers. Data from the Canadian Community Health Survey on Healthy Aging (Public Use Microdata File 2008-2009) (n = 2,934) were examined, using descriptive and logistic regression analyses. Higher frequency of caregiving was positively associated with falls, although those who performed household chores were less likely to report falling in the past year. Results suggest there may be an association between factors related to caregiving and falls in older caregivers. More research using longitudinal and experimental data is needed to better understand the relationship between caregiving tasks and falls in older caregivers.
跌倒在老年人中是导致发病和死亡的常见原因。虽然已有研究探讨了老年护理对象跌倒与照料者健康之间的关系，但对于老年照料者的照料任务与跌倒之间的关系却鲜有研究。本研究评估了老年非正式照料者跌倒与照料频率及照料任务类型之间的关联。使用描述性分析和逻辑回归分析，对加拿大社区健康调查中关于健康老龄化的公共使用微观数据文件（2008 - 2009年）（n = 2,934）的数据进行了研究。照料频率较高与跌倒呈正相关，不过从事家务劳动的人在过去一年中报告跌倒的可能性较小。结果表明，老年照料者的照料相关因素与跌倒之间可能存在关联。需要更多使用纵向数据和实验数据的研究，以更好地理解老年照料者的照料任务与跌倒之间的关系。
