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The perception of environmental design factors related to falls risk among the independent elderly.

机译：对独立老人的跌倒风险相关的环境设计因素的认知。

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Falls among the elderly population constitute a significant problem for individuals, families, and health care providers. By the year 2000, the population 65 and older is expected to number 33 million and comprise approximately 12% of the U.S. population. These changes in the age structure of the population will be dramatic and a corresponding increase in falls related injuries is expected.;Environmental, social, psychological, and financial factors are associated with increased falls risk. This study focused on selected environmental design factors. Environmental design factors included in this study were bathroom safety devices, floor surfaces, furniture, lighting, and stairs.;The purpose of the study was to identify the perceptual differences among independent elderly relative to falls risk associated with specified environmental design factors. The sample was analyzed based on gender, age, previous fall experience, fall frequency, and cognitive status.;The sample consisted of 130 independent elderly who attend the monthly meeting of Seniors Are Special program in Lubbock, Texas. The data were collected by utilizing questionnaires which included demographic information, cognitive tests, and environmental design assessments accompanied by line drawings. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the sample in regard to demographics. Inferential statistics which included t-test, One-Way ANOVA, Two-Way ANOVA, and multiple comparisons were used to address the five hypotheses of the study.;The findings suggest that the elderly believe that "loose carpet on stairs" is the most hazardous environmental design factor related to increased falls risk; women perceived most of the environmental design factors within the home environment as more hazardous than men; and age, fall frequency, fall experience, and cognitive status did not affect perceptual differences.;The results of the study will be used in the development of environmental design recommendations that can reduce the potential risk of a fall in the home environment. A reduction of falls risk, associated with the home environment, will promote independence, mobility, and well-being of the elderly.
机译：老年人口中的跌倒对于个人，家庭和医疗保健提供者来说是一个重大问题。到2000年，预计65岁以上的人口将达到3,300万，约占美国人口的12％。人口年龄结构的这些变化将是戏剧性的，预计与跌倒相关的伤害也将相应增加。环境，社会，心理和财务因素与跌倒风险增加相关。这项研究的重点是选定的环境设计因素。这项研究中包括的环境设计因素是浴室安全设备，地板表面，家具，照明设备和楼梯。研究的目的是确定独立老年人之间与特定环境设计因素相关的跌倒风险的感知差异。根据性别，年龄，以前的跌倒经历，跌倒的频率和认知状况对样本进行了分析。该样本由130名独立的老年人组成，他们参加了在德克萨斯州拉伯克举行的“老年人特别计划”月度会议。数据是通过使用调查表收集的，其中包括人口统计信息，认知测验和环境设计评估以及线条画。描述性统计数据用于描述有关人口统计学的样本。推论统计包括t检验，单向方差分析，双向方差分析和多重比较，用于研究的五个假设。研究结果表明，老年人认为“楼梯上的地毯松动”是最多的。与跌倒风险增加有关的危险环境设计因素；妇女认为家庭环境中的大多数环境设计因素比男子更具危害性；年龄，跌倒频率，跌倒经历和认知状态均不会影响知觉差异。研究结果将用于制定环境设计建议，以减少在家中跌倒的潜在风险。减少与家庭环境相关的跌倒风险，将促进老年人的独立性，活动性和幸福感。

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    Pak, Hee Jin.;

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    Texas Tech University.;

  • 授予单位 Texas Tech University.;
  • 学科 Architecture.;Gerontology.;Home economics.
  • 学位 Ph.D.
  • 年度 1995
  • 页码 148 p.
  • 总页数 148
  • 原文格式 PDF
  • 正文语种 eng
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