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KMID : 1138720140400030081
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Korean Public Health Research
2014 Volume.40 No. 3 p.81 ~ p.91
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Effect of Fall Risk Factors on Injury Severity
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Nam Young-Hee
Lee Myung-Sun
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of fall risk factors on injury severity in an effort to ensure the successful prevention of a hurt from a fall by eliminating possible risk factors. And it``s also meant to help provide appropriate emergency treatment in case of accidential falls to lower injury severity.
Methods : 908 cases of falls were collected. These patients were hospitalized in three different medical institutions in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province due to falls between January 1 and December 31, 2010. The collected data were analyzed by a statistical package SPSS 18.0.
Results : A means of transportation by which they visited the hospital was identified as the major factor that affected the injury severity of falls, and BMI, season, marital status, age and the place of injury were also influential factors.
Conclusion : In order to prevent a hurt from a fall, preventive education tailored to different age groups and different types of occupations are required, and swift transfer and emergency treatment are quite important to lower injury severity.
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KEYWORD
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Fall, ICISS, Injury
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