Epidemiology of Falls in Older Age
Epidemiology of Falls in Older Age
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DOI：
10.1017/s071498081000070x
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发表时间：
2011-01-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Peel, Nancye May
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作者：
Peel, Nancye May
在世界范围内，老年人福尔斯跌倒是一个公共卫生问题，因为其发生频率和在发病率、死亡率和生活质量方面的不良后果，以及对卫生系统服务和成本的影响。这篇流行病学综述概述了福尔斯和跌倒相关伤害的公共卫生负担以及人口老龄化的影响。这个问题的严重程度是根据福尔斯的分类和结果的测量来描述的，包括不同环境下的跌倒发生率、社会人口学决定因素、国际趋势、福尔斯和跌倒相关伤害的成本。最后，公共卫生的方法，以尽量减少福尔斯的风险和随之而来的医疗资源的需求提出了建议。
Worldwide, falls among older people are a public health concern because of their frequency and adverse consequences in terms of morbidity, mortality, and quality of life, as well as their impact on health system services and costs. This epidemiological review outlines the public health burden of falls and fall-related injuries and the impact of population aging. The magnitude of the problem is described in terms of the classification of falls and measurement of outcomes, including fall incidence rates across settings, sociodemographic determinants, international trends, and costs of falls and fall-related injuries. Finally, public health approaches to minimize falls risk and consequent demand on health care resources are suggested.