老年人群跌倒风险及预防研究进展

Research progress on fall risk and prevention in elderly population

跌倒是导致老年人严重受伤甚至死亡的重要原因,随着我国老年人群占比不断攀升,老年人跌倒问题已成为社会重大公共问题。引发老年人跌倒的原因较多,年龄、性别、慢性病、躯体功能、居住环境等均与老年人跌倒风险联系密切。通过详细了解分析老年人跌倒风险因素,并制定针对性、合理化的预防干预措施,降低老年人跌倒发生率,对减轻个人与家庭负担,节约社会资源,提升老年人生活质量具有重要意义。

Fall is an important cause of serious injury and even death in the elderly.With the increasing proportion of the elderly in China,fall in the elderly has become a major public problem in society.There are many causes of fall in the elderly,and age,gender,chronic diseases,physical function and living environment are closely related to the fall risk in the elderly.Therefore,it is of great significance to understand and analyze the risk factors of fall in the elderly in detail,formulate targeted and rational preventive interventions and reduce the incidence rate of fall in the elderly,so as to relieve the personal and family burdens,save the social resources and enhance the quality of life of the elderly.