Citation

García BP, González SM, Muñoz AMC, Antón-Solanas I, Caballero VG, Vela RJ. Rev. Esc. Enferm. USP 2018; 52: e03319.

Vernacular Title

Uso de medicamentos asociados al riesgo de caídas en ancianos no institucionalizados.

Affiliation

Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad San Jorge de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, España.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Universidade de Sao Paulo)

DOI

10.1590/s1980-220x2017012603319

PMID

29668792

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine the number of drugs taken per day, which represents a risk factor for falls among noninstitutionalized older adults with a history of falls in the last year.

METHOD: This was a descriptive study that used random sampling and the following measurement instruments: the WHO questionnaire for the study of falls in older adults, gait scale and geriatric depression scale and gait and balance. Univariate and bivariate analysis, nonparametric chi-squared test, and binary logistic regression were performed using the SPSS statistical program version 21.0.

RESULTS: 214 individuals participated in the study. Those who took ≥ 4 drugs presented higher risk of falling, p=0.010 OR=4.034. The same was not true for individuals who took ≤ 3 drugs, p=0.006 OR=0.335.

CONCLUSION: The use of four or more drugs per day was considered a risk factor for falls among older adults.

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