Sanjan Kumar , Francis Cruz , Zackary Yates , Quratulain Amin , Muhammad Usman Awan , Philip Lee , Sarthak Kumar , Adel Elkbuli
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Falls among older adults: An exploration of trends, clinical outcomes, predisposing risk factors, and intervention strategies
Background
The aim of this study is to evaluate fall trends, risk factors, and interventions aimed at reducing falls in older adult trauma patients in the healthcare & community settings in the United States.
Methods
A review was conducted utilizing PubMed, ProQuest, Cochrane, and Google Scholar search databases to identify relevant articles published prior to July 7, 2024. Studies were included if they assessed falls among the older adult population aged 55 years and older.
Results
A total of 29 studies assessed met the inclusion criteria. Despite decreasing fall incidence in the community and hospital setting, fall-associated injuries, hospitalizations, and mortality in older adults have increased. Common predisposing factors for falls among older adults in the community and healthcare settings include advanced age, history of falls, recent hospitalization, and comorbid conditions affecting cognition, gait, and visual acuity. Interventions including strengthening exercise programs and individualized multifactorial plans reduced falls and fall-associated injuries in most studies.
Conclusion
Recent years demonstrated an increase in fall-associated injuries, hospitalizations, and mortality which underscores the urgent need for targeted multifactorial interventions.
期刊介绍:
The American Journal of Surgery® is a peer-reviewed journal designed for the general surgeon who performs abdominal, cancer, vascular, head and neck, breast, colorectal, and other forms of surgery. AJS is the official journal of 7 major surgical societies* and publishes their official papers as well as independently submitted clinical studies, editorials, reviews, brief reports, correspondence and book reviews.