Prevalencia de miedo a las caídas en una población anciana válida institucionalizada

  1. Begoña Pellicer García
  2. Silvia Clemente Jiménez 1
  3. Raúl Juárez Vela 2
  4. Loreto María García Moyano 3
  5. Sandra Guerrero Portillo 2
  6. Isabel Antón Solanas 2
  7. Enrique Ramón Arbués 2
  1. 1 Centro de Salud Fraga. Servicio Aragonés de salud. España.
  2. 2 Universidad San Jorge. Zaragoza. España.
  3. 3 Hospital San Jorge. Huesca. España.
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Journal:
Nuberos científica

ISSN: 2173-822X

Year of publication: 2016

Volume: 3

Issue: 19

Pages: 21-26

Type: Article

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Abstract

Fear of falling phenomenon is a fact very prevalent in the elderly. It has been reported that this fear cause them anxiety, social inhibition and even curtailment of activities. One of the four people says to avoid or limit to carry out these activities. The aim is to estimate the prevalence of fear of falling in this population of institutionalized older adults. A descriptive, observational study was carried out, as well as convenience sampling was used. Validity of the Cognitive Mini-Exam (MEC) of Lobo et al (1979) and a World Health Organization (WHO) questionnaire about falls between elderly populations were the instruments used in this study. Fear of falling was observed in 34 of 51 elderly who participated in this study so it was obtained a prevalence rate of 66.7%. And between those 34, 27 of them were females and 7 males, who said to be afraid of future falling, which corresponded to 79.4% and 20.6% per cent respectively. The fear of falling is a common fact in elderly population, as well as a modifiable marker of fragility. Knowing the prevalence of fear of falling in the elder and their risk factors, makes easier for the health professionals to identify the target people and develop more effective interventions to help them to overcome fear.

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