The effects of mental health on recurrent falls among elderly adults, based on Korean Community Health Survey data
OBJECTIVES This study aimed to identify the effect of mental health on frequency of falls (single and recurrent falls) among elderly adults. METHODS Data were drawn from the 2015 Korean Community Health Survey. A chi-square test was conducted to compare differences in fall frequency according to hea...
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| description | OBJECTIVES This study aimed to identify the effect of mental health on frequency of falls (single and recurrent falls) among elderly adults. METHODS Data were drawn from the 2015 Korean Community Health Survey. A chi-square test was conducted to compare differences in fall frequency according to health-related behaviors, chronic diseases, and mental health. Subsequently, multinomial logistic regression analysis was used to identify the effects of mental health on single and recurrent falls based on variables found to be significant in the chi-square test. RESULTS Recurrent falls were found to be more risky than single falls. Depression was significantly related to single falls (odds ratio [OR], 1.27; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.12 to 1.44). Depression (OR, 1.56; 95% CI, 1.38 to 1.76), sleep disorder (5 hours or less: OR, 1.12; 95% CI, 1.02 to 1.23; more than 9 hours: OR, 1.24; 95% CI, 1.07 to 1.44, respectively), and subjective stress (OR, 2.30; 95% CI, 1.90 to 2.78) were significantly related to recurrent falls. CONCLUSIONS The study’s findings suggest that specialized fall prevention programs are needed to address different types of falls in elderly adults. To prevent recurrent falls, systematic treatment strategies and rehabilitation training must improve physical function and mental health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ab6e5817c66849d88b9272efdfc68bca2022-12-22T00:11:09ZengKorean Society of EpidemiologyEpidemiology and Health2092-71932020-02-014210.4178/epih.e20200051072The effects of mental health on recurrent falls among elderly adults, based on Korean Community Health Survey dataKyung Hee Jo0Jong Park1So Yeon Ryu2 Department of Public Health, Graduate School of Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea Department of Preventive Medicine, Chosun University Medical School, Gwangju, Korea Department of Preventive Medicine, Chosun University Medical School, Gwangju, KoreaOBJECTIVES This study aimed to identify the effect of mental health on frequency of falls (single and recurrent falls) among elderly adults. METHODS Data were drawn from the 2015 Korean Community Health Survey. A chi-square test was conducted to compare differences in fall frequency according to health-related behaviors, chronic diseases, and mental health. Subsequently, multinomial logistic regression analysis was used to identify the effects of mental health on single and recurrent falls based on variables found to be significant in the chi-square test. RESULTS Recurrent falls were found to be more risky than single falls. Depression was significantly related to single falls (odds ratio [OR], 1.27; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.12 to 1.44). Depression (OR, 1.56; 95% CI, 1.38 to 1.76), sleep disorder (5 hours or less: OR, 1.12; 95% CI, 1.02 to 1.23; more than 9 hours: OR, 1.24; 95% CI, 1.07 to 1.44, respectively), and subjective stress (OR, 2.30; 95% CI, 1.90 to 2.78) were significantly related to recurrent falls. CONCLUSIONS The study’s findings suggest that specialized fall prevention programs are needed to address different types of falls in elderly adults. To prevent recurrent falls, systematic treatment strategies and rehabilitation training must improve physical function and mental health.http://www.e-epih.org/upload/pdf/epih-42-e2020005.pdfaccidental fallsmental healthdepressionagedkorea community health survey |
| spellingShingle | Kyung Hee Jo Jong Park So Yeon Ryu The effects of mental health on recurrent falls among elderly adults, based on Korean Community Health Survey data Epidemiology and Health accidental falls mental health depression aged korea community health survey |
| title | The effects of mental health on recurrent falls among elderly adults, based on Korean Community Health Survey data |
| title_full | The effects of mental health on recurrent falls among elderly adults, based on Korean Community Health Survey data |
| title_fullStr | The effects of mental health on recurrent falls among elderly adults, based on Korean Community Health Survey data |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effects of mental health on recurrent falls among elderly adults, based on Korean Community Health Survey data |
| title_short | The effects of mental health on recurrent falls among elderly adults, based on Korean Community Health Survey data |
| title_sort | effects of mental health on recurrent falls among elderly adults based on korean community health survey data |
| topic | accidental falls mental health depression aged korea community health survey |
| url | http://www.e-epih.org/upload/pdf/epih-42-e2020005.pdf |
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