ArticleJournal of education and health promotion2025
Assessment of risk factors associated with trauma and prevention of falls in elderly patients in oral healthcare centers.
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backgroundThe disorders affecting one's gait and physical balance along with medications usage affects cognitive abilities along with physical functions that have association with greater risk of fall or sustenance of any injury arising from fall among elders. In addition to this, consumption of alcohol contributes towards risk of fall since it influences gait and impairs balance and cognition. Also, physiological changes occurring with advancement of age (for example, reduction in hepatic function as well as decrease in total bodily water content) makes elder adults susceptible to adverse incidents such as fall. The present study aimed to assess the risk factors that are associated with dental trauma and prevention of falls in elderly patients reporting to oral healthcare centers. MATERIALS AND
methodsThis questionnaire based cross-sectional study was conducted in the outpatient Department of Dental College and Hospital. Kihon questionnaire comprised of twenty five items to assess the elderly patients using parameters like (i) Day to day activities; (ii) Physical functions; (iii) Nutrition intake; (iv) Oral functions, (v) Cognition, (vi) mood changes, and (vii) isolation. The study respondents replying to "yes" to minimum of 7 out of 25 items were selected in final assessment. Normal data distribution of variables was determined by Kolmogorov-Smirnov statistical tool. Comparison of studied age-groups was performed by "Chi-square test" for categorical variables.
resultsFactors which were linked with falls demonstrated statistically significant difference (
conclusionIt can be concluded from the study that advanced age and gender were found to have significant effect over fall when assessed in patients who had suffered fall.
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