The prevalence of home injuries among elderly people in Samsun, Turkey, and the influencing factors

CANTÜRK, Ferhan; TANDER, NAZİFE BERNA; PEKŞEN, Yıldız; Doğan, Hülya; CANBAZ, Sevgi; ORUÇ, Özal Nimet

The prevalence of home injuries among elderly people in Samsun, Turkey, and the influencing factors

Hülya DOĞAN, (Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Halk Sağlığı Anabilim Dalı, Samsun, Türkiye)

Sevgi CANBAZ, (Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Halk Sağlığı Anabilim Dalı, Samsun, Türkiye)

NAZİFE BERNA TANDER, (Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Anabilim Dalı, Samsun, Türkiye)

Yıldız PEKŞEN, (Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Halk Sağlığı Anabilim Dalı, Samsun, Türkiye)

Ferhan CANTÜRK, (Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Anabilim Dalı, Samsun, Türkiye)

Özal Nimet ORUÇ (Tekkeköy Halk Sağlığı Merkezi, Samsun, Türkiye)

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

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Yıl: 2010 Cilt: 40 Sayı: 4 Sayfa Aralığı: 651 - 658 Metin Dili: Türkçe İndeks Tarihi: 29-07-2022

The prevalence of home injuries among elderly people in Samsun, Turkey, and the influencing factors

Öz:

Amaç: Ev kazaları yaşlılar için önemli bir halk sağlığı sorunudur. Bu çalışma, Samsun’da yaşayan yaşlılardaki ev kazalarının sıklığını ve bu kazaları etkileyen faktörleri belirlemek amacıyla yapılmıştır.Yöntem ve gereç: Kesitsel tipteki bu çalışma 01 Ocak - 28 Şubat 2007 tarihleri arasında yapılmıştır. Yaşlılara bir soru formu, Ev Güvenliği Kontrol Listesi (EKGL) ve Geriatrik Depresyon Skalası (GDS) uygulanmıştır.Bulgular: Yaşlıların % 20,6’sının herhangi bir tip ev kazasına uğradığı bulunmuştur. Çalışmada, ev kazası geçiren katılımcıların 7’sinin evde tek başına ve 14’ünün ailesi ile birlikte yaşamakta olduğu ve iki grup arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark olduğu bulunmuştur (P < 0,05). Ev kazası geçiren katılımcıların 11 (% 14,7)’inin güvenli evde, 10 (% 37,0)’unun ise güvensiz evde yaşadığı tespit edilmiş olup, bu iki grubun arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark bulunmuştur (P < 0,05). Sonuç: Çalışmada yalnız yaşayan yaşlılarda ve EKGL’de güvenli olmayan evlerde yaşayan yaşlılarda ev kazalarının daha sık görüldüğü bulunmuştur.

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Konular: Cerrahi

Samsun’da yaşlılar arasında ev kazaları sıklığı ve etkileyen faktörler

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Aim: Home injuries are a serious public health problem for the elderly. Our aim was to investigate the prevalence of home injuries among elderly people in Samsun, Turkey, and the influencing factors. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between 1 January and 28 February 2007. A questionnaire, the Home-Screen Scale (HSS), and the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) were administered to the elderly subjects.Results: Of all participants, 20.6% had experienced some kind of home injury. Seven participants living alone and 14 living with their families had suffered home injuries, suggesting a statistically significant difference between these 2 groups (P < 0.05). Eleven (14.7%) subjects living in secure housing and 10 (37.0%) living in unsecure housing had suffered home injuries, the difference again being statistically significant (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Home injuries are more common among people living alone and in unsecure housing according to the HSS.

Anahtar Kelime:

Konular: Cerrahi

Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık

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APA	Doğan H, CANBAZ S, TANDER N, PEKŞEN Y, CANTÜRK F, ORUÇ Ö (2010). The prevalence of home injuries among elderly people in Samsun, Turkey, and the influencing factors. , 651 - 658.
Chicago	Doğan Hülya,CANBAZ Sevgi,TANDER NAZİFE BERNA,PEKŞEN Yıldız,CANTÜRK Ferhan,ORUÇ Özal Nimet The prevalence of home injuries among elderly people in Samsun, Turkey, and the influencing factors. (2010): 651 - 658.
MLA	Doğan Hülya,CANBAZ Sevgi,TANDER NAZİFE BERNA,PEKŞEN Yıldız,CANTÜRK Ferhan,ORUÇ Özal Nimet The prevalence of home injuries among elderly people in Samsun, Turkey, and the influencing factors. , 2010, ss.651 - 658.
AMA	Doğan H,CANBAZ S,TANDER N,PEKŞEN Y,CANTÜRK F,ORUÇ Ö The prevalence of home injuries among elderly people in Samsun, Turkey, and the influencing factors. . 2010; 651 - 658.
Vancouver	Doğan H,CANBAZ S,TANDER N,PEKŞEN Y,CANTÜRK F,ORUÇ Ö The prevalence of home injuries among elderly people in Samsun, Turkey, and the influencing factors. . 2010; 651 - 658.
IEEE	Doğan H,CANBAZ S,TANDER N,PEKŞEN Y,CANTÜRK F,ORUÇ Ö "The prevalence of home injuries among elderly people in Samsun, Turkey, and the influencing factors." , ss.651 - 658, 2010.
ISNAD	Doğan, Hülya vd. "The prevalence of home injuries among elderly people in Samsun, Turkey, and the influencing factors". (2010), 651-658.

APA	Doğan H, CANBAZ S, TANDER N, PEKŞEN Y, CANTÜRK F, ORUÇ Ö (2010). The prevalence of home injuries among elderly people in Samsun, Turkey, and the influencing factors. Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences, 40(4), 651 - 658.
Chicago	Doğan Hülya,CANBAZ Sevgi,TANDER NAZİFE BERNA,PEKŞEN Yıldız,CANTÜRK Ferhan,ORUÇ Özal Nimet The prevalence of home injuries among elderly people in Samsun, Turkey, and the influencing factors. Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 40, no.4 (2010): 651 - 658.
MLA	Doğan Hülya,CANBAZ Sevgi,TANDER NAZİFE BERNA,PEKŞEN Yıldız,CANTÜRK Ferhan,ORUÇ Özal Nimet The prevalence of home injuries among elderly people in Samsun, Turkey, and the influencing factors. Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences, vol.40, no.4, 2010, ss.651 - 658.
AMA	Doğan H,CANBAZ S,TANDER N,PEKŞEN Y,CANTÜRK F,ORUÇ Ö The prevalence of home injuries among elderly people in Samsun, Turkey, and the influencing factors. Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences. 2010; 40(4): 651 - 658.
Vancouver	Doğan H,CANBAZ S,TANDER N,PEKŞEN Y,CANTÜRK F,ORUÇ Ö The prevalence of home injuries among elderly people in Samsun, Turkey, and the influencing factors. Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences. 2010; 40(4): 651 - 658.
IEEE	Doğan H,CANBAZ S,TANDER N,PEKŞEN Y,CANTÜRK F,ORUÇ Ö "The prevalence of home injuries among elderly people in Samsun, Turkey, and the influencing factors." Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences, 40, ss.651 - 658, 2010.
ISNAD	Doğan, Hülya vd. "The prevalence of home injuries among elderly people in Samsun, Turkey, and the influencing factors". Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 40/4 (2010), 651-658.