[Effect of a multidimensional intervention for prevention of falls in the eldery]. / Efecto de una intervención multidimensional en personas mayores autovalentes para el manejo del riesgo de caídas.
Aten Primaria
; 52(10): 722-730, 2020 12.
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| ID: mdl-31740074
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the effect of a multidimensional intervention on the perception and management of risk factors and frequency of falls in independent elderly people living in the community.DESIGN:
Randomised clinical trial.SETTING:
Family health centre, primary care.PARTICIPANTS:
Independent elderly people living in the community. INTERVENTION For intervention group (IG) a multidimensional intervention, consisting of home visits and telephone follow-up was carried out for 5 months (n=77), and those assigned to the control group (CG, n=77) received usual care in the family health centre. MAIN MEASUREMENTS Perception of risk of falls, number of risk factors and number of falls in the study period.RESULTS:
In both groups there were increases in the perception of risk factors for falling associated with walking (IG P<.001 and CG P<.001). Belonging to the IG was significantly associated with a decrease in the risk factors associated with surfaces (r=0.25) and shoes (r=0.24), as well as an increase in the perception of risk of falls associated with walking (r=0.21) and the presence of objects or furniture (r=0.36). In the IG, 5 participants (7.9%) suffered at least one fall in the 5-month period and 18 (27.7%) patients in the CG (P=.004).CONCLUSIONS:
The multidimensional intervention was effective in reducing the frequency of falls and in the management of extrinsic risk factors associated with surfaces, lighting, and support devices.Palavras-chave
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Acidentes por Quedas
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Caminhada
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
Idioma:
Es
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article