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: Received: 14 May 2024 / Approved: 14 May 2024 / Online: 15 May 2024 (04:03:47 CEST)
How to cite:
Hameed Ali, A. R.; Aljohani, M. M.; Alkhamees, N. H.; Al-Shenqiti, A. Autumnal Hazards: A Study of Falls among the Elderly in the Madinah Region—Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Consequences. Preprints2024, 2024050973. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202405.0973.v1
Hameed Ali, A. R.; Aljohani, M. M.; Alkhamees, N. H.; Al-Shenqiti, A. Autumnal Hazards: A Study of Falls among the Elderly in the Madinah Region—Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Consequences. Preprints 2024, 2024050973. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202405.0973.v1
Hameed Ali, A. R.; Aljohani, M. M.; Alkhamees, N. H.; Al-Shenqiti, A. Autumnal Hazards: A Study of Falls among the Elderly in the Madinah Region—Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Consequences. Preprints2024, 2024050973. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202405.0973.v1
APA Style
Hameed Ali, A. R., Aljohani, M. M., Alkhamees, N. H., & Al-Shenqiti, A. (2024). Autumnal Hazards: A Study of Falls among the Elderly in the Madinah Region—Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Consequences. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202405.0973.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Hameed Ali, A. R., Nouf H. Alkhamees and Abdullah Al-Shenqiti. 2024 "Autumnal Hazards: A Study of Falls among the Elderly in the Madinah Region—Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Consequences" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202405.0973.v1
Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to explore potential interventions or preventive measures to reduce the incidence of falls among the elderly in the Madinah region, and to provide recommendations for healthcare professionals, policymakers, and community stakeholders to enhance fall prevention strategies and improve the overall well-being of the elderly population in this area.
Methods: The study adopted a cross-sectional study design, and was carried out in the Madinah region using convenient physical assignment among of Saudi and non-Saudi local residents aged 65 years and over. Questionnaire surveys were circulated and demographic characteristics were collected, including participants’ fall experience and health status data over the past year, in order to assess the incidence of falls among the elderly population. This design allows for the collection of data at a single point in time, aiming to evaluate the prevalence, risk factors, and consequences of falls among the target population.
Results: A total of 189 participants were recruited to the study, and the data indicated that the prevalence of falls among those aged 65 years and older in the past year was 41.5%. We found that 73% of the participants had experienced falls and post-fall injuries within the past 12 months. There were minimal differences in terms of physical handicapped cases found between those with and without a fall history. Logistic regression analysis revealed a significant link between fall experience and maximum bite force.
Conclusion: There is a high prevalence of falls in the elderly population in the Madinah region. Our study reveals that 50.79% of our elderly participants had experienced more than one fall during the preceding year. Some preventable risk factors were identified in an analysis of their daily routines. The impacts of these risk factors have potential consequences for their healthy lives.
Keywords
elderly; prevalence; public health; risk factors; consequent injuries; fall
Subject
Public Health and Healthcare, Public Health and Health Services
Copyright:
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