Korea Journal of Hospital Management (한국병원경영학회지)

Korean Society of Hospital Management (한국병원경영학회)
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The Effect of Inpatient Elderly Patients' with Chronic Diseases on Fall Experience

입원 노인환자의 만성질환 보유가 낙상경험에 미치는 영향

  • Park, Ju Hyee (Graduate School of Public Health, GaChon University) ;
  • Suh, Won Sik (Department of Healthcare Management, Gachon University)
  • 박주희 (가천대학교 일반대학원 보건정책관리학과) ;
  • 서원식 (가천대학교 의료경영학과)
  • Received : 2021.11.01
  • Accepted : 2021.12.02
  • Published : 2021.12.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify the characteristics and factors affecting falls among elderly inpatients with chronic diseases based on the data from the discharge damage depth survey of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency(KDCA) from 2014 to 2018. Method: The study selected elderly inpatients aged over 65 who were hospitalized(n=1,173). Their data were analyzed after being assigned to either a fall group(KSCD, W00-W19) or a non-fall group. Frequency analysis, cross-tabulation analysis, and binary logistic regression analysis were conducted, using SPSS 28. Results: According to the analysis on category of fall and non-fall group were statistically significant difference in age and having chronic diseases. Based on the binary logistic regression analysis of factors affecting falls, The risk of falls was 1.058 times higher with age, and E11-E14 and I63 as main diagnostic codes, the risk of falls was 2.049 times and 2.437 times higher. Conclusion: It is necessary to develop customized educational manuals and muscle exercise programs considering the characteristics of chronic diseases and to create a safe hospital room environment, and this result is expected to be used as basic data for fall prevention education and manual development for elderly inpatients with chronic diseases.

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