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Date Published: 20/08/2022
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.58490/ctump.2022i50.134
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No. 50 (2022)
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Nguyen, T. M. D., Phan, T. T. N., Tran, T. Y. D., Ha, T. K. P., Le, H. L., & Nguyen, T. K. nh. (2022). RISK OF FALLS IN ELDERLY AT DONG XOAI CITY, BINH PHUOC PROVINCE AND RELATED FACTORS IN 2022. Cantho Journal of Medicine and Pharmacy, 50, 129-136. https://doi.org/10.58490/ctump.2022i50.134 (Original work published 2022)

RISK OF FALLS IN ELDERLY AT DONG XOAI CITY, BINH PHUOC PROVINCE AND RELATED FACTORS IN 2022

Thi My Dung Nguyen1,, Thi Thuy Nguyen Phan1, Thi Yen Duyen Tran1, Thi Kim Phung Ha1, Hong Liem Le1, Thi Kim nh Nguyen2
1 Eastern International University
2 Medical Center of Tan Hong District, Dong Thap

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Background: In the elderly, falls was the leading cause of injury. The risk of falls and fall-related injuries increased with age. Objectives: To determine the rate of falling risk of the elderly and related factors. Materials and method: A cross-sectional descriptive study on 118 elderly people who was living in Dong Xoai city, Binh Phuoc province from 12/2021 to 3/2022. Results: The rate of high risk of falling was 38.1% and low risk of falling was 61.9%. Factors related to the risk of falling: The age group 60-69 years old had a lower risk of falling than other age groups; subjects with neurological and joint diseases had a higher risk of falling than those without the disease; subjects using diuretics and tranquilizers had a higher risk of falling than those who did not. The risk of falls was higher in subjects with a history of falls within 6 months than in subjects with no history of falls (with p<0.05). Conclusion: The risk of falls in the elderly was quite high. Therefore, it was necessary to have supportive interventions to prevent falls for the elderly.

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Falls, the elderly, related factors

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