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Fall Risk Analysis of Elderly Living in the City

도시 거주 노인의 낙상 위험요인 분석

  • Kim, Sang-hee (Department of Physical therapy, College of Medical Science, Konyang University) ;
  • Kim, Seok-kyu (Department of Physical therapy, College of Medical Science, Konyang University) ;
  • Kang, Chae-young (Department of Physical therapy, College of Medical Science, Konyang University) ;
  • Kim, Su-jeong (Department of Physical therapy, College of Medical Science, Konyang University) ;
  • Lee, Hyun-ju (Department of Physical therapy, College of Medical Science, Konyang University)
  • 김상희 (건양대학교 의과학대학 물리치료학과) ;
  • 김석규 (건양대학교 의과학대학 물리치료학과) ;
  • 강채영 (건양대학교 의과학대학 물리치료학과) ;
  • 김수정 (건양대학교 의과학대학 물리치료학과) ;
  • 이현주 (건양대학교 의과학대학 물리치료학과)
  • Received : 2016.03.23
  • Accepted : 2016.05.20
  • Published : 2016.05.28
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare of the fall risk factors for elderly in the city. 62 people aged 65 years or older were classified as fallers and nonfallers based on experience of their falls in the previous year. By comparing the difference between the groups via evaluations of general characteristics, health related behavior and chronic disease, balance-related psychological (K-ABC) and physical measurement (BBS), depression (SGDS), and the correlations between the significant differences in variables were identified. According to the results, K-ABC, BBS, and SGDS are statistically significant differences between fallers and nonfallers (P<0.05). Also it has positive correlations between BBS and K-ABC (r=0.499) whereas negative correlation between K-ABC and SGDS(r=-0.472).

본 연구의 목적은 도시 거주 노인을 대상으로 낙상과 관련된 위험 요인들을 찾아 비교하는 것이다. D 광역시에 거주하는 65세 이상 노인 62명을 대상으로, 과거 1년 동안의 낙상 경험을 토대로 낙상군과 비낙상군으로 분류하였다. 일반적 특성, 낙상관련 생활습관 및 만성질환, 균형과 관련된 신체적(BBS), 심리적 검사도구(K-ABC)와 우울증 평가(SGDS)를 통해 그룹 간의 차이를 비교하고, 유의한 차이를 보인 변수들의 상관관계를 확인하였다. 연구 결과, BBS와 K-ABC, 그리고 SGDS 점수는 그룹 간에 통계학적으로 유의한 차이를 나타내었다(p<0.05). 또한, BBS와 K-ABC 점수는 양의 상관관계를 보였으며, K-ABC와 SGDS 점수는 음의 상관관계를 보였다(r=-0.472). 결과에 기초하여, SGDS와 함께 ABC와 BBS는 낙상 평가 도구로써 추천할 만한 도구임을 확인할 수 있었다.

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