Title |
Uso de medicamentos asociados al riesgo de caídas en ancianos no institucionalizados
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Published in |
Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da USP, April 2018
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DOI | 10.1590/s1980-220x2017012603319 |
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Authors |
Begoña Pellicer García, Sergio Moreno González, Antonio Manuel Cardoso Muñoz, Isabel Antón-Solanas, Vicente Gea Caballero, Raúl Juárez Vela |
Abstract |
To determine the number of drugs taken per day, which represents a risk factor for falls among noninstitutionalized older adults with a history of falls in the last year. This was a descriptive study that used random sampling and the following measurement instruments: the WHO questionnaire for the study of falls in older adults, gait scale and geriatric depression scale and gait and balance. Univariate and bivariate analysis, nonparametric chi-squared test, and binary logistic regression were performed using the SPSS statistical program version 21.0. 214 individuals participated in the study. Those who took ≥ 4 drugs presented higher risk of falling, p=0.010 OR=4.034. The same was not true for individuals who took ≤ 3 drugs, p=0.006 OR=0.335. The use of four or more drugs per day was considered a risk factor for falls among older adults. |
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