Fallhendelser hos eldre i hjemmetjenesten i en norsk kommune- omfang og omstendigheter
Engelsk titel: Fall events in elder recipients of home care services in a Norwegian municipality- incidence and
circumstances
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Författare:
Solbakken, Rita
;
Bondas, Terese
Email: rita.solbakken@uin.no
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 36
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 15073085
Sammanfattning
Falls in institutional care are adverse events that have been well documented. Falls among
elderly in home care services have not previously been studied in Norway. The aim of this study was
to register the incidence and circumstances surrounding falls occurring in home-care services for
elderly persons in a medium-sized Norwegian municipality. Descriptive statistics was applied in a
three-month follow up study. Totally 440 homebound elderly aged 65 years or more and receiving
home care services or safety alarm were included in this study. In total 101 falls, represented by 72
persons were documented. Sixty six percent reported no injury related to the fall, but 34% had
injuries, ranging from bruises to fractures and hospitalization. In 24 % the circumstances were
unknown, for the rest there was no particular cause documented. The findings will be used to study
the development of care and prevention of falls with elder persons in home care services.