본 연구의 목적은 우리나라 노인 낙상의 실태를 확인하 고, 노인 낙상에 영향을 미치는 영향요인을 파악하여 노인 을 대상으로 한 낙상 예방 프로그램 개발 및 정책수립의 기 초자료를 제공하는 것이다. 구체적인 연구목적은 다음과 같다. 우리나라 노인의 인구사회학적, 건강 관련 특성에 따른 낙상 실태를 파악한다. 우리나라 노인 낙상에 영향을 미치는 요인을 파악한 다.
Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with falling among older, community-dwelling adults in Korea. Methods: This study was a secondary analysis research. Data were analyzed for 9,035 older adults aged 65 or older who participated in the 2008 National Elderly Survey. Logistic regression was done to identify the impact of socio-demographic and health related factors on the incidences of falls. Results: Within the last year, 17.8% of older adults had experienced at least one fall. Gender (odds ratio [OR]=1.56), age (OR=1.12), number of chronic diseases (OR=1.47), number of medications (OR=1.68), strength in lower limbs (OR=1.73), visual impairment (OR=1.48), hearing impairment (OR=1.20), body mass index (OR=1.17), activities of daily living (OR=1.64), and depression (OR=1.46) were significant factors affecting the incidence of falls in this sample. Conclusion: These findings provide relevant information for designing prevention and management programs as interventions to reduce the incidence of falls in older, community-dwelling adults in Korea.
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