The presence of selected risk factors of falls in hospitalized geriatric patients

Česká verzia

Authors: J. Pospíchal; M. Jedlinská
Authors place of work: Fakulta zdravotnických studií ; Děkan: prof. MUDr. Arnošt Pellant, DrSc. ; Univerzita Pardubice
Published in the journal: Prakt. Lék. 2013; 93(1): 23-25
Category: Of different specialties

Summary

The study is focused on intrinsic risk factors for geriatric patients, evaluation of presence of these factors, their connection to the frequency of falls and consequences. The main aim of study was to find out the number of intrinsic risk factors present in falls and to verify the “Timed get up and go” test and influence of muscle strength on fall risk. Controlled interviews and physical assessment were used to detect the presence of risk factors. The research sample consisted of 70 hospitalized seniors with Mini-Mental State Examination scores of over 25 points. The article points to the appropriate screening for risk factors and outlines the sensitivity and specificity of these factors. In conclusion, there is a recommendation to implement a “Timed get up and go” test and measurement of muscle strength to screen for fall risk and to validate the methods on a wider number of respondents, and other wards.

Keywords:
geriatrics – fall – intrinsic factors – Timed get up go test

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