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Risk Factors for Fall-Related Serious Injury among Korean Adults: A Cross-Sectional Retrospective Analysis

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  • Moon-Sook Kim

    (Medical Nursing Department, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul 03080, Korea)

  • Hyun-Myung Jung

    (Medical Nursing Department, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul 03080, Korea)

  • Hyo-Yeon Lee

    (Infection Control Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul 03080, Korea)

  • Jinhyun Kim

    (College of Nursing, Seoul National University, Seoul 03080, Korea)

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors of serious fall-related injuries by analyzing the differences between two fall groups: one with serious fall-related injuries and one without such injuries. Applying a retrospective, descriptive investigation study design, we analyzed the degree of fall-related injury and the risk factors related to serious falls by conducting a complete survey of the medical records of fall patients reported throughout one full year, 2017, at a tertiary hospital in Seoul, Korea. Among the patients with reported falls, 188 sustained no injury (63.1%), 72 sustained minor injury (24.2%), and 38 patients sustained serious injury (12.8%). The serious fall-related injuries included eight lacerations requiring suture (2.7%), 23 fractures (7.7%), five brain injuries (1.7%), and two deaths (0.7%). Analysis results indicated that taking anticoagulants/antiplatelet drugs ( p = 0.016) and having a fall history ( p = 0.038) were statistically significant in the differences between the group with serious injury related to falls and the group without serious injury. Logistic regression revealed that taking anticoagulant/antiplatelet drugs was the factor most significantly correlated with serious injuries related to falls (OR = 2.299, p = 0.022). Results show that it is necessary to develop a patient-tailored fall prevention activity program.

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  • Moon-Sook Kim & Hyun-Myung Jung & Hyo-Yeon Lee & Jinhyun Kim, 2021. "Risk Factors for Fall-Related Serious Injury among Korean Adults: A Cross-Sectional Retrospective Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(3), pages 1-8, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:3:p:1239-:d:489905
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