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 yea...
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| author | Shariff Ghazali, Sazlina R., Krishnan Azhar Shah, Shamsul Ahmad, Zaiton R., Visvanathan |
| author_facet | Shariff Ghazali, Sazlina R., Krishnan Azhar Shah, Shamsul Ahmad, Zaiton R., Visvanathan |
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| description | 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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| spelling | upm-163282016-03-11T04:26:31Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/16328/ Prevalence of falls among older people attending a primary care clinic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Shariff Ghazali, Sazlina R., Krishnan Azhar Shah, Shamsul Ahmad, 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. Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2008 Article PeerReviewed Shariff Ghazali, Sazlina and R., Krishnan and Azhar Shah, Shamsul and Ahmad, Zaiton and R., Visvanathan (2008) Prevalence of falls among older people attending a primary care clinic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Community Health, 14 (1). pp. 11-16. ISSN 1675-1663 http://www.ukm.my/portal/ Falls (Accidents) in old age - Risk factors - Malaysia Falls (Accidents) in old age - Prevention - Malaysia Older people - Hospital care - Malaysia |
| spellingShingle | Falls (Accidents) in old age - Risk factors - Malaysia Falls (Accidents) in old age - Prevention - Malaysia Older people - Hospital care - Malaysia Shariff Ghazali, Sazlina R., Krishnan Azhar Shah, Shamsul Ahmad, Zaiton R., Visvanathan Prevalence of falls among older people attending a primary care clinic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. |
| title | Prevalence of falls among older people attending a primary care clinic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. |
| title_full | Prevalence of falls among older people attending a primary care clinic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of falls among older people attending a primary care clinic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of falls among older people attending a primary care clinic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. |
| title_short | Prevalence of falls among older people attending a primary care clinic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. |
| title_sort | prevalence of falls among older people attending a primary care clinic in kuala lumpur, malaysia. |
| topic | Falls (Accidents) in old age - Risk factors - Malaysia Falls (Accidents) in old age - Prevention - Malaysia Older people - Hospital care - Malaysia |
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