The Korean Journal of Rehabilitation Nursing (재활간호학회지)

Korean Academic Society of Rehabilitation Nursing (한국재활간호학회)
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A Study of ADL, Medications and Falls Frequency in Community-dwelling Elderly

재가노인의 일상생활활동, 투약 및 낙상에 관한 연구

  • Jeon, Eun-Young (Department of Nursing, Daegu Haany University) ;
  • Kim, Sook-Young (Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Pochon CHA University)
  • 전은영 (대구한의대학교 간호학과) ;
  • 김숙영 (포천중문 의과대학교 간호학부)
  • Received : 2008.11.25
  • Accepted : 2008.12.15
  • Published : 2008.12.31
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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(${\geq}85$) 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 accidental falls. Conclusion: Nurses should inspect about the number of medications, drug interaction, and side effects. It would be preventive intervention for falls in elderly.

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