%0 Journal Article
%T A cross sectional study on assessment of falls in community dwelling elderly of Assam
%J National journal of community medicine
%D 2016
%A Agarwalla, R.
%A Saikia, A. M.
%A Pathak, R.
%A Islam, F.
%A Borah, M.
%A Parashar, M.
%V 7
%N 5
%P 368-371
%X Context: The five giants of geriatric that has been identified are immobility, instability (falls), incontinence, intellectual impairment and iatrogenic. Among these, falls are found to be a major problem in the elderly, causing injuries, dependence, psychological difficulties, and social isolation.   Aims: The present study was done to assess the prevalence of falls in elderly and the factors associated with it.   Settings and Design: This cross sectional study was done from August 2013 to December 2013 in Boko- Bongaon Block, Kamrup District, Assam.   Methodology: A total of 360 elderly meeting the inclusion criteria were included in the study. A total of 30 clusters were selected and 12 elderly were selected from each cluster.   Statistical analysis: Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20.   Results: Out of 360 elderly, 41.9% had at least 1 fall in the past one year. Among them 14.7% had more than 2 falls in the past one year. On analyzing the association of various factors with falls as dependent variable, older age group, unsatisfactory housing condition, dependent IADL, depression, presence of a co morbid condition and malnutrition were found to have significant association.   Conclusion: The present findings reveal that falls is not an uncommon problem in the elderly.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I India National Association of Community Medicine; Surat Municipal Institute of Medical Education & Research
%@ 0976-3325
%U http://dx.doi.org/