Geriatrik Bilimler Dergisi

Yazarlar: Feyza MUTLAY, Neziha ULUSOYLAR ERKEN, Fatma Sena DOST GÜNAY, Derya KAYA, Ahmet Turan IŞIK

Konular:Tıp

DOI:10.47141/geriatrik.826378

Anahtar Kelimeler:Falls,Geriatric depression,Geriatric syndrome,Elderly

Özet: Aim: Falls are an important health problem that is common in older people and threatens individual’s indipendence. Recognition and elimination of preventable risk factors for falls is important for individual’s quality of life. Recognizing and initiating the treatment of geriatric depression, which is one of the most common syndromes in elderly individuals, is possible with Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment. The aim of this study is to reveal the relationship between two common syndromes in elderly, geriatric depression and falls. Material and Methods: 1372 patients aged 60 and over were included in the study. Our study was designed as a cross-sectional retrospective. Sociodemographic data of the participants, history of falls frequency in the last year, geriatric depression scale scores, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment data including gait and balance scales were analyzed from patient follow-up files. Prevalence analysis was performed with the results obtained. Results: Falls was significantly higher in the group with a diagnosis of depression than the group without a diagnosis of depression (35.2%; 26.7%,respectively, p=0.003). There was no significant age difference between the two groups. The female gender ratio was higher in those diagnosed with depression. Falls was found to be correlated with ‘’Timed Up and Go Test’’ and Performance-Oriented Mobility Assessment (POMA) scores in elderly patients diagnosed with depression (p<0.001). Conclusions: There is a significant relationship between depression and frequency of fall. The gait and balance status assessment of patients diagnosed with depression with a history of falls and the management of these conditions should be reviewed. Elderly individuals with depression should be meticulously questioned and followed up in terms of falls. Supportive studies are needed in this regard. 

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