| Abstract | Cilj istraţivanja: Definirati značajke starijih ţena koje su sklone padovima i ispitati izloţenost čimbenicima rizika za sklonost padovima vezanim za socio-demografske i osobne podatke, samoprocjenu zdravstvenog stanja te prisustvo kroničnih bolesti i lijekovima u trajnoj primjeni. Nacrt studije: Studija je presječna. Ispitanici i metode: Ispitanici su ţene dobi 60 80 godina uzete iz ambulanti obiteljske medicine. Ukupno se analiziralo 105 ţena prosječne dobi 68,7 godina (standardne devijacije 5,1 godinu). Ispitanici su dobiveni metodom probira a podaci anketnim upitnikom i korištenjem podataka iz e-kartona pacijentica. Rezultati: Ţene sklone padovima su značajno starije (p = 0,041) i pripadaju dobi od 70 i više godina. Osteoporoza je značajnije zastupljena u ţena sklonih padovima (p = 0,017). Dijagnoza bolnih kriţa zabiljeţena je više u ţena sklonih padovima (81,5 % : 61,5 %). Od lijekova, razlika u učestalosti uzimanja je utvrĎena za anksiolitike (59,3 % : 38,5 %). Ţene sklone padu imaju lošije uvjete stanovanja (p = 0,044) te se manje odmaraju od ţena koje nisu sklone padovima (p = 0,001). Poteškoće hodanja značajnije su zastupljene u ţena sklonih padu (p = 0,005). TakoĎer u tih je ţena veća i učestalost kroničnih bolova, inkontinencije, smetnji vida i sluha, smetnji pamćenja, a zdravstveno stanje češće ocjenjuju kao lošije od ţena koje nisu sklone padovima. Zaključak: Vaţne značajke starijih ţena sklonih padovima su dob iznad 70 godina, osteoporoza, bolna kriţa, uzimanje anksiolitika, lošiji uvjeti stanovanja, kratki dnevni odmor te poteškoće hodanja. |
| Abstract (english) | Objectives: The aim of this study was to define the characteristics of older women who are prone to falling and to investigate the risk factors for this predilection, to explore the risk factors in terms of demographic and personal data, a self-evaluation of ones health condition, and to assess risk factors connected to the diagnose of chronic illness and to the chronic use of medication. Study Design:This study is cross sectional. Material and Methods: The participants of the study were women 60 to 80 years old whose data was collected from three general practitioners. We analyzed a total of 105 women with median of age 68.7 years (standard deviation 5.1 year). As a screening method for finding women who are prone to falling, we have used a questionnaire. We used this questionnaire and data stored in e-Cards to examine the characteristics of these women. Results: Women prone to falling are significantly older (p = 0.041), with age of 70 or more. There was a significant presence of osteoporosis among these women(p = 0.017). Backache was recorded in a number of cases (81.5 % : 61.5 %). There was a significant difference in taking anxiolytics between women prone to falling and those not prone to falling (59.3 % : 38.5 %). The majority of women who participated in this research have worse standards of living than women who are not prone to falling and they rest less during the day. They also have significantly more difficulties with walking (p = 0.005). Women prone to falling suffer more often from chronic pain, incontinence and difficulites with sight, hearing and memory. They estimate their health condition as poor more often then women not prone to falling. Conclusion: In this research we have defined some characteristics of older women prone to falling. Those important characteristics are older age, osteoporosis, backache, poor standard of living, short daily rest and difficulties with walking. |
