@article{ref1,
title="Fall-related injuries among Canadian seniors, 2005-2013: an analysis of the Canadian Community Health Survey",
journal="Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada",
year="2015",
author="Do, M. T. and Chang, V. C. and Kuran, N. and Thompson, W.",
volume="35",
number="7",
pages="99-108",
abstract="INTRODUCTION: We describe the epidemiology and trends of fall-related injuries among Canadian seniors aged 65 years and older by sex and age, as well as the circumstances and consequences of their injuries. METHODS: We analyzed nationally representative data from the 2005, 2009/2010 and 2013 samples of the Canadian Community Health Survey to calculate the number and rates of fall-related injuries for each survey year. Where possible, we combined data from two or more samples to estimate the proportion of fall-related injuries by type of injury, part of body injured, type of activity and type of treatment. RESULTS: The rate of fall-related injuries among seniors increased from 49.4 to 58.8 per 1000 population between 2005 and 2013, during which the number of fall-related injuries increased by 54% overall. Women had consistently higher rates than men across all survey years, while rates increased with advancing age. The upward trend in fall-related injury rates was more prominent among women and younger age groups. The most common type of injury was broken or fractured bones (37%), and the shoulder or upper arm (16%) was the most commonly injured body part. Many fall-related injuries occurred while walking on a surface other than snow or ice (45%). Over 70% of seniors seeking treatment for their injuries visited a hospital emergency department. CONCLUSION: Given the increase in both the number and rates of fall-related injuries over time, there is a need to continue monitoring trends and injury patterns associated with falls.<p /> <p>Language: fr</p>",
language="fr",
issn="2368-738X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}