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- Title
Epidemiological characteristics and spatial distribution of falls among older adults in pre-hospital care.
- Authors
Alencar Sousa Macau Furtado, Betise Mery; Vieira do Bonfim, Cristine; Espósito de Alencar Fernandes, Carmela Lília; Alves Oliveira, Jacicleide; Galdino Soares da Silva, Aline
- Abstract
Background: Falls are a common, serious, and growing public health problem among older adults. Objectives: To analyze the epidemiological characteristics and spatial distribution of the care delivered to elderly victims of falls by the Mobile Emergency Care Service (in Brazil, SAMU - Serviço de Atendimento Móvel de Urgência) in a municipality in Brazil. Methodology: Cross-sectional study based on data from the SAMU (2010-2017). The services were recorded in a database and georeferenced. Descriptive statistics were used, and Pearson's χ² test or Fisher's exact test (α < 5%) were applied to detect correlations. Kernel density estimation (KDE) was used to identify spatial clusters. Results: There were 1,466 services, most of them with women, with a mean age of 79 years. The majority of patients fell at home, during the day, and from own height. Kernel density estimation identified a higher concentration of services in 7 residential areas. Conclusion: The results may help to plan strategies to prevent fall-related injuries in older adults.
- Subjects
BRAZIL; CROSS-sectional method; RESEARCH methodology; FISHER exact test; ACCIDENTAL falls; EMERGENCY medical services; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; CHI-squared test; STATISTICAL correlation; EMERGENCY medicine; OUTPATIENT services in hospitals; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL research; OLD age
- Publication
Revista de Enfermagem Referência, 2021, Issue 6, p1
- ISSN
0874-0283
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.12707/RV20115