|
KMID : 0939320080110020107
|
|
Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing
2008 Volume.11 No. 2 p.107 ~ p.113
|
|
|
A Study of ADL, Medications and Falls Frequency in Community-dwelling Elderly
|
|
Jeon Eun-Young
Kim Sook-Young
|
|
|
Abstract
|
|
|
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors for falls among the elderly living in community.
Method: This was a descriptive study. The subjects comprised 80 elderly aged 65 years or over living in D city. The instruments used for this study was the MDS-HC V2.0. The data was analyzed by SPSS Win 14.0 using t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation.
Result: Among the socio-demographic characteristics, the significant differences were found in ADL by gender and marital status. Older elderly(≥85) used more medications than other elderly. The elderly were use average 4.33 medications, but 46.3% of the subjects didn’t have the physician reviewed all medications. There was statistically significant correlation between number of medications and falls.
Conclusion: Nurses should inspect about the number of medications, drug interaction, and side effects. It would be preventive intervention for fall in elderly.
|
|
|
KEYWORD
|
|
|
ADL, Fall, Medication, Elderly
|
|
|
FullTexts / Linksout information
|
|
|
|
|
|
Listed journal information
|
|
 
|