闵行区空巢老年家庭环境致跌危险因素评估

The Assessment of Home Fall Risk Factors of the Elderly in Empty-nest Families

目的了解空巢老年人的跌倒情况以及有关的居家环境致跌危险因素。方法调查了452户家庭的654名对象,运用询问、观察和现场测试的方法收集资料。结果空巢老年人跌倒发生率为11.16%。环境危险因素主要是马桶旁无扶手,浴缸/淋浴房旁无扶手、无防滑垫,常用椅子没有扶手,卧室床头未使用双控照明开关,取物需要梯子或凳子等。结论致跌危险因素普遍存在于居家环境中,对居家老人尤其是空巢老年家庭居家环境的评估和指导应逐步纳入社区和卫生保健专业服务内容中。

Objectives To analyze the incidence of the home fall and its risk factors for the elderly in empty-nest families.Methods A total of 654 subjects from 452 families were investigated with observation,inquiry and field test.Results The incidence was 11.16% of the home fall of the elderly in empty-nest families.The risk factors were the toilet chair without handrails,bath/shower room without handrails,no slip mat,chairs without handrails,bedroom without dual control lighting switch and the use of ladders.Conclusion The risk factors of home fall exist in the home environment.The assessment and guidance of home environment of the elderly in empty-nest families should be gradually incorporated into the content of community and health care professional service.