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Dissertation Chapters | Nursing | India | Volume 14 Issue 1, January 2025 | Popularity: 5.3 / 10
A Descriptive Study to Assess the Knowledge on Fall Prevention at Home among the Elderly, Attending OPDs of a Selected Tertiary Care Hospital of western Maharashtra
Deepa PR, Sreevidhya S, Shaliya Saleem, Dola Banerjee, Lekshmi CL, Kavitha G.
Abstract: Background: The background of studying geriatric health stems from the demographic shift toward an aging population worldwide. About 36 million falls are reported among older adults each year resulting in more than 32, 000 deaths. Each year, about 3 million older adults are treated in emergency departments for a fall injury. Identifying at - risk patients is the most important part of management, as applying preventive measures in this vulnerable population can have a profound effect on public health. Methods: A descriptive study was conducted among 90 elderly people in a tertiary care hospital in Pune to assess the knowledge regarding fall prevention at home. Sampling techniques used was non probability purposive sampling. Results: Out of 90 participants, 14 (15.6%) had poor level of knowledge regarding home based fall prevention among elderly (knowledge score below 50%), 46 (51.1%) had average level of knowledge (knowledge score between 50 ? 74%) and 30 (33.3%) had good level of knowledge towards the prevention of home based fall among elderly (knowledge score more than or equal to 75%. Conclusion: The prevention of falls and injury is a significant health issue, and minimising harm by focussing on key factors such as frailty, cognitive impairment (dementia and delirium), poor mobility, medications and nutrition will assist in improving health outcome for older people.
Keywords: Fall, Elderly, Knowledge, Geriatric Health, Geriatric population
Edition: Volume 14 Issue 1, January 2025
Pages: 199 - 208
DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.21275/SR241230165437
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