Analysis of factors influencing fall risk of elderly persons living in a community in Beijing
Na Jin · Chinese Nursing Management · 2012
Objective: To investigate the fall risk of elderly persons living in one community in Beijing and analyze the factors influencing fall risk of the elderly persons. Methods: A questionnaire (FRQ) survey to 221 elderly persons was conducted. Results: The average score of FRQ is 28.12±7.47; 43.44% elderly persons have fall risk with the score above 30. Old female have much more risks than male; elderly persons with more urinary frequency and urgent urination have higher risk than others; the elderly people using walkers have higher risk than those with none; elderly persons with chronic disease have much more risk than those without chronic disease; doing physical exercise is a protection factor, elderly people had falls before have a higher fall risk. Conclusion: The elderly persons living in the community have higher fall risk. The prevention and intervention should focus on the relevant factors for falls.