Prevalence of falls among older people attending a primary care clinic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Introduction : The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and the pattern of falls in community dwelling older people attending a primary care clinic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Methods : A cross sectional study was conducted in an urban primary care clinic. Participants aged 60 years and...
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ukm-45972016-12-14T06:36:26Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4597/ Prevalence of falls among older people attending a primary care clinic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia S.G Sazlina, R Krishnan, A.S Shamsul, A Zaiton, R Visvanathan, Introduction : The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and the pattern of falls in community dwelling older people attending a primary care clinic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Methods : A cross sectional study was conducted in an urban primary care clinic. Participants aged 60 years and older were included in the study. A structured questionnaire, assessing socio-demographic variables, medical and falls history was administered by one investigator over a 3-month period in 2004. Results : A total of 151 respondents participated in this study with a response rate of 72%. The prevalence of falls was 47.0% over the previous 12-months period. Fifty-seven percent reported experiencing recurrent falls. Majority (61%) of falls occurred in the home and the two most common places were the bathroom (27%) and stairs (27%). Sixty-one percent of older people who fell, sustained an injury and most sought medical attention. Conclusion : In conclusion, falls are common amongst older people attending this primary care clinic. It occurred commonly in the home in the bathroom and near stairs. However, a larger local community study is warranted to determine the prevalence and risk factors for falls in Malaysia. Department Of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2008 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/4597/1/Vol14%281%29-aniza.pdf S.G Sazlina, and R Krishnan, and A.S Shamsul, and A Zaiton, and R Visvanathan, (2008) Prevalence of falls among older people attending a primary care clinic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Jurnal Kesihatan Masyarakat, 14 (1). pp. 11-16. ISSN 1675-1663 http://www.communityhealthjournal.org/detailarticle.asp?id=239&issue=Vol14(1):2008 |
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Introduction : The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and the pattern of falls in community dwelling older people attending a primary care clinic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Methods : A cross sectional study was conducted in an urban primary care clinic. Participants aged 60 years and older were included in the study. A structured questionnaire, assessing socio-demographic variables, medical and falls history was administered by one investigator over a 3-month period in 2004.
Results : A total of 151 respondents participated in this study with a response rate of 72%. The prevalence of falls was 47.0% over the previous 12-months period. Fifty-seven percent reported experiencing recurrent falls. Majority (61%) of falls occurred in the home and the two most common places were the bathroom (27%) and stairs (27%). Sixty-one percent of older people who fell, sustained an injury and most sought medical attention.
Conclusion : In conclusion, falls are common amongst older people attending this primary care clinic. It occurred commonly in the home in the bathroom and near stairs. However, a larger local community study is warranted to determine the prevalence and risk factors for falls in Malaysia. |
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Prevalence of falls among older people attending a primary care clinic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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Prevalence of falls among older people attending a primary care clinic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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Department Of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia |
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