Environmental and physical factors predisposing middle-aged and older Japanese adults to falls and fall-related fractures in the home
Environmental and physical factors predisposing middle-aged and older Japanese adults to falls and fall-related fractures in the home
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导致日本中老年人在家中跌倒和跌倒相关骨折的环境和物理因素
DOI:
10.1111/ggi.13494
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发表时间:
2018
影响因子:
3.3
通讯作者:
Okata Junichiro
中科院分区:
文献类型:
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作者:
Tanaka Tomoki;Matsumoto Hiroshige;Son Bo-Kyung;Imaeda Shujirou;Uchiyama Emiko;Taniguchi Sakiko;Nishino Akiko;Miura Takahiro;Tanaka Toshiaki;Otsuki Toshio;Nishide Kazuhiko;Iijima Katsuya;Okata Junichiro
AimTo identify environmental and physical factors that predispose middle‐aged and older Japanese adults to falls and fall‐related fractures in the home.MethodsA cross‐sectional survey was carried out in 2014. Self‐administered questionnaires were distributed to 15 000 community‐dwelling adults in Japan. The overall crude response rate was 13%. Response data were analyzed from 1561 individuals aged ≥40 years using multiple imputation to analyze missing data. We evaluated falls without fractures and fall‐related fractures during the previous 3 years according to demographic, physical and environmental factors, including age, sex, long‐term care insurance certification, type of house and barrier‐free housing.ResultsOf the 1561 adults (mean age 68.1 ± 13.0 years), 28% experienced a fall in the home. Among the individuals who experienced a fall, 11% experienced fall‐related fractures. These individuals were more likely to be women (OR 2.4, 95.0% CI 1.1–5.1), have LTCI certification (OR 3.9, 95.0% CI 1.6–9.4) and be living in a barrier home (OR 4.0, 95.0% CI 1.6–9.8), after adjustment for covariates.ConclusionsEnvironmental factors, such as living in a barrier home, are critical for fall‐related fractures, in addition to demographic and physical factors. A multidisciplinary approach that considers both physical and environmental factors is necessary for reducing the incidence of fall‐related fractures among middle‐aged and older Japanese adults.Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; 18: 1372–1377.