Kulakci Altintas Hulya, Korkmaz Aslan Gülbahar
Department of Public Health Nursing, Bulent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey.
Department of Public Health Nursing, Pamukkale University, Denizli, Turkey.
Int J Nurs Pract. 2019 Oct;25(5):e12766. doi: 10.1111/ijn.12766. Epub 2019 Jul 16.
The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of falls among community-dwelling older adults and the impact of pain and insomnia on falls.
This cross-sectional study recruited 659 older adults. Pain was assessed by the Geriatric Pain Measure, and insomnia was assessed by the Insomnia Severity Index. The history of falls was assessed within the last 12 months. Risk factors for falls were determined using logistic regression analysis.
The incidence of falls within the last year was 37.2%. Based on the analyses, pain and insomnia were found to be risk factors for falls.
In this study, falls were observed as a common problem among community-dwelling older adults, and pain and insomnia were determined as risk factors for falls. Therefore, pain and insomnia should be addressed when prevention of falls among community-dwelling older adults are planned by health care professionals including nurses.
本研究旨在确定社区居住老年人跌倒的发生率以及疼痛和失眠对跌倒的影响。
这项横断面研究招募了659名老年人。采用老年疼痛量表评估疼痛，采用失眠严重程度指数评估失眠。在过去12个月内评估跌倒史。使用逻辑回归分析确定跌倒的危险因素。
去年跌倒的发生率为37.2%。基于分析，发现疼痛和失眠是跌倒的危险因素。
在本研究中，跌倒被视为社区居住老年人中的常见问题，并且疼痛和失眠被确定为跌倒的危险因素。因此，当包括护士在内的医护人员计划预防社区居住老年人跌倒时，应解决疼痛和失眠问题。
