Injuries among older adults: the challenge of optimizing safety and minimizing unintended consequences
Injuries among older adults: the challenge of optimizing safety and minimizing unintended consequences
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DOI：
10.1136/ip.8.suppl_4.iv2
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发表时间：
2002-12-01
影响因子：
3.7
通讯作者：
Binder, S
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作者：
Binder, S
目的：描述老年人中的福尔斯、机动车相关伤害和自杀问题，以及与预防有关的问题。方法：对选定的文献进行总结和综合。结果：在美国，每年约有39 000名65岁及以上的成年人死于伤害;全世界每年约有946 000人死亡。在美国，这个年龄组中与伤害有关的死亡的前三位原因是福尔斯、与机动车碰撞有关的跌倒和自杀。存在预防跌倒相关伤害和死亡的有效策略。预防伤害和死亡的机动车辆和自杀可能会更加困难，因为这些问题的性质。结论：随着老年人的数量和比例继续上升，在美国和全球范围内，新的方法来预防伤害将是至关重要的。干预措施需要在多个层面上运作，针对个人、人际关系和社区层面。
Objectives: To describe the problem of falls, motor vehicle related injuries, and suicide among older adults, and issues related to their prevention.Methods: Summary and synthesis of selected literature.Results: About 39 000 adults aged 65 and older die each year in the United States from injuries; worldwide this annual toll is about 946 000 persons. The top three causes of injury related death in this age goup in the United State are falls, those related to motor vehicle crashes, and suicide. Effective strategies exist for preventing fall related injuries and deaths. Preventing injuries and deaths from motor vehicles and suicide may be more difficult because of the nature of these problems.Conclusions: As the number and percentage of older adults continues to rise in the United States and globally, new approaches to preventing injuries will be critical. Interventions will need to operate at multiple levels-directed at the individual, at interpersonal relationships, and at the community level.