Determination of the Home Accident Frequency and Related Factors Among the People Older than 65 Years Old Living in Mersin City Center, Turkey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3337204 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gulcin Yapici (0000-0002-8276-7701, Mersin Üniversitesi, corresponding author), Ahmet Öner Kurt, Ahmet Kurt (0000-0001-7161-2459, Mersin Üniversitesi), Seva Öner (0000-0001-8124-3554, Mersin Üniversitesi), Tayyar Şaşmaz (0000-0002-3923-570X, Mersin Üniversitesi), Resul Buğdaycı (0000-0002-3922-3186, Mersin Üniversitesi) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2019-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | SAGE Open (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/2158244019844083 |
| OpenAlex | W2938355888 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 10 |
This study determined the prevalence of home accidents among elderly people living in Mersin and the factors affecting their occurrence. The data of 609 elderly people were analyzed. The people referred to a family health center for any reason were included in the study. The frequency of having a home accident in the previous month was 9.9%. The prevalence of home accidents was 3 times higher in females, 2.7 times higher in people living with their children, 2.3 times higher in elderly who have visual impairment, and 2.7 times higher in elderly who have poor health status. Also, increase in age was a risk factor for home accidents. Home accidents constitute a significant problem for elderly people in Mersin. Environmental factors that may cause accidents within the home should be determined and the household should be arranged according to the elderly. Health problems that may pose a risk for accidents should be identified and treated
Activities of daily living · Elderly people · Environmental health · Occupational safety and health · Physical therapy · Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention · Demography · Injury Epidemiology and Prevention · Medicine · Traffic and Road Safety · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |