Clinical Research
Status quo of fall risk and fall prevention knowledge, belief and practice in senile convalescent population and correlation between them
Ni Liujing, Lu Qinyun, Liu Qin
Published 2021-06-16
Cite as Chin J Mod Nurs, 2021, 27(17): 2312-2316. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn115682-20210112-00145
Abstract
ObjectiveTo explore the status quo and relationship of fall risk and fall prevention knowledge, belief and practice in senile convalescent population.
MethodsUsing the convenient sampling method, a total of 242 elderly people who were admitted to Huadong Sanatorium were selected as research objects from March 2019 to December 2020. The general information questionnaire, Morse Fall Scale (MFS) and Fall Prevention Knowledge, Belief and Practice Questionnaire for the Elderly in Huadong Sanatorium (Fall Knowledge, Belief and Behavior Questionnaire) were used to conduct the survey.
ResultsAccording to the MFS score, 242 elderly people were divided into the low-risk group (n=60) , intermediate-risk group (n=65) and high-risk group (n=117) . Univariate analysis results showed that there were statistically significant differences in MFS scores among the elderly with different ages, education levels, monthly income, self-care ability, living status and the number of complicated chronic diseases (P<0.05) . The scores of belief and behavior dimension and the total score of Fall Knowledge, Belief and Behavior Questionnaire for the elderly in the high-risk group were lower than those in the low-risk group, and the score of knowledge dimension and total score were lower than those in the intermediate-risk group, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05) . Pearson correlation analysis results showed that scores of all dimensions and the total score of Fall Knowledge, Belief and Behavior Questionnaire for the elderly in sanatorium were negatively correlated with MFS scores (r= -0.387, -0.230, -0.192, -0.370; P<0.05) . Logistic regression analysis showed that ages greater than or equal to 80 years, 1 to 2 types of combined chronic diseases and greater than or equal to 3 types of combined chronic diseases were risk factors for intermediate and high risk falls among elderly in sanatoriums (P<0.01) , and the level of fall prevention behavior was a protective factor (P<0.01) .
ConclusionsFor the elderly population over or equal to 80 years old with a large number of complicated chronic diseases and a low level of fall prevention behavior, we should focus on fall prevention and monitoring.
Key words:
Aged; Sanatorium; Fall; Knowledge, belief and practice
Contributor Information
Ni Liujing
Department of Health Care, Huadong Sanatorium, Wuxi 214000, China
Lu Qinyun
Department of Health Care, Huadong Sanatorium, Wuxi 214000, China
Liu Qin
Department of Health Care, Huadong Sanatorium, Wuxi 214000, China
