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박애자 ( Park Ae-Ja ) - 한양대학교 보건학과
임난영 ( Lim Nan-Young ) - 한양대학교 의과대학 간호학과
김윤신 ( Kim Yoon-Shin ) - 한양대학교 대학원 보건학과
이윤경 ( Lee Yoon-Kyoung ) - 적십자간호대학
송정희 ( Song Jung-Hee ) - 전주대학교 대체의학대학 간호학과
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence and influencing factors of falls in the institutionalized elderly.
Method: A descriptive survey design was used with a convenience sampling of 430 institutionalized elderly. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire.
Results: The falls rate after admission in institution was 8.4%. Types of injury after falls were mostly contusion and fracture. Interventions for fall prevention were environmental management and regular evaluation of risk factors for falls. Fall experience was significantly different according to admission periods. Type of falls was significantly different according to state of ADL. Predictors for falls were longer admission periods and dependent state in ADL.
Conclusion: Falls is important health related problem in the institutionalized elderly, so effective fall prevention program is needed for their health promotion.
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KeyWords
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낙상, 노인
Falls, Aged
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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