Prevalence and Risk Factors of Falls Among the Elderly in Unaizah City, Saudi Arabia.

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Tytuł:: Prevalence and Risk Factors of Falls Among the Elderly in Unaizah City, Saudi Arabia.
Autorzy:: Alabdullgader A; Family Medicine Academy, Qassim Health Cluster, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.
Rabbani U; Family Medicine Academy, Qassim Health Cluster, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.
Źródło:: Sultan Qaboos University medical journal [Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J] 2021 Feb; Vol. 21 (1), pp. e86-e93. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Mar 15.
Typ publikacji:: Journal Article
Język:: English
Imprint Name(s):: Original Publication: Muscat : Sultan Qaboos University
MeSH Terms:: Accidental Falls/*statistics & numerical data
Aged ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Prevalence ; Risk Factors ; Saudi Arabia/epidemiology
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Contributed Indexing:: Keywords: Elderly; Falls; Geriatrics; Prevalence; Public Health; Risk Factors; Saudi Arabia
Entry Date(s):: Date Created: 20210329 Date Completed: 20210913 Latest Revision: 20220421
Update Code:: 20240105
PubMed Central ID:: PMC7968899
DOI:: 10.18295/squmj.2021.21.01.012
PMID:: 33777428
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Objectives: Falls and fall-related consequences are a major public health problem in the elderly. This study aimed to measure the prevalence of falls and fall-related risk factors among elderly individuals in Saudi Arabia.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between January and October 2019 among 280 elderly patients aged >60 years old attending 10 randomly selected primary healthcare centres in Unaizah City, Qassim Province, Saudi Arabia. Data were collected using the validated 10-item Missouri Alliance for Home Care (MAHC-10) fall risk assessment tool.
Results: A total of 269 participants were included in the study (response rate: 96.1%). The prevalence of falls over the preceding year was 31.6%. Females fell more frequently than males (34.5% versus 28.5%) and most falls occurred indoors (84.7%). Various risk factors were associated with fall risk including being aged >80 years (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 5.17, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.66-16.14), polypharmacy (aOR: 2.40, 95% CI: 1.01-5.71) and environmental factors (aOR: 2.79, 95% CI: 1.24-6.28). However, more educated participants had a lower risk of falling (aOR: 0.26, 95% CI: 0.09-0.77). There was also a significant association with the MAHC-10 fall risk score ( P = 0.043).
Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of falls among the elderly in Unaizah City. Various factors were associated with falls including advanced age, polypharmacy, age-related changes and environmental factors. As the majority of fall events occurred indoors, home safety improvements are recommended. Moreover, additional larger-scale research is necessary regarding fall-related risk factors and fall prevention initiatives among elderly individuals in Saudi Arabia.
Competing Interests: CONFLICT OF INTEREST The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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