一特別養護老人ホームにおける転倒について

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Factors related to falls in a nursing home for the incapacitated elderly were investigated. Ninety-five falls of the 60 elderly residents occurred there from 1992 to 1993. They consisted of 21 men and 39 women with an average age of 78.6 ± 5.2 (SD) years old. Falls most frequently occurred in the day room, especially between 16:00 and 18:00. Falls were more common among the elderly with fainting or epilepsy than among those without these disorders. Falls tended to occur within one year after admission to the nursing home, especially among the elderly with walking difficulty, undergoing rehabilitation, or with a self-help device for walking. Thirty-three percent of the elderly experienced falls within one month after admission to the nursing home. The elderly who experienced falls received rehabilitation therapies more commonly, tended to have hearing disabilities, and tended to take sleeping drugs as compared to those who did not experience a fall within one month.Since falls of the elderly worsen both quality of life and activity of daily living, it is important to prevent falls through evaluating risk factors in each elderly care nursing home. Although we should prevent falls, we should avoid restraint to prevent them from becoming bedridden.
札幌医科大学の論文
2002-12-01