The current situation and some factors related to accident injuries of elderly in Dak Rlap distrist, Dak Nong province in 2022

Authors

  • Phạm Thị Thúy Hoa Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology of Tay Nguyen, Dak Lak
  • Lương Mai Anh Health Environment Management Agency, Hanoi
  • Bùi Khánh Toàn Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology of Tay Nguyen (TIHE), Dak Lak
  • Ngô Thị Hải Vân Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology of Tay Nguyen (TIHE), Dak Lak
  • Đỗ Thị Điệp Health Environment Management Agency, Ministry of health, Hanoi
  • Viên Chinh Chiến Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology of Tay Nguyen (TIHE), Dak Lak

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51403/0868-2836/2024/1936

Keywords:

Accident and injury, related factors, elderly, Dak R’Lap district, Dak Nong province

Abstract

Injuries pose a significant health burden on the elderly, their families, and society. In Vietnam, data from 2015 to 2017 revealed that 16.38% of injury-related deaths in the elderly were due to accidents. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in 2022 with 600 elderly individuals residing in Dak R’Lap district, Dak Nong province, selected through a multi-stage random sampling method using a questionnaire-based interview. The findings indicated that 37.83% of participants had experienced injuries. Falls were the leading cause, accounting for 44.93%, followed by traffic accidents at 33.92%, and animal attacks or insect bites and stings at 14.98%. The study identified significant associations between age (OR = 1.93, 95%CI: 1.26 – 2.95), chronic diseases (OR = 2.07, 95%CI: 1.45 – 2.96), need for assistance (OR = 1.66, 95%CI: 1.09 – 2.53), and slippery floors or yards (OR = 2.32, 95%CI: 1.55 – 3.47) with injury risk in the elderly. The findings underscore the importance of strengthening cognitive and behavioral interventions to prevent and mitigate injury risks for older adults, caregivers, and those with chronic conditions, tailored to specific age
groups and support needs.

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Published

26-10-2024

How to Cite

Hoa, P. T. T. ., Anh, L. M. ., Toàn, B. K. ., Vân, N. T. H. ., Điệp, Đỗ T. ., & Chiến, V. C. . (2024). The current situation and some factors related to accident injuries of elderly in Dak Rlap distrist, Dak Nong province in 2022. Vietnam Journal of Preventive Medicine, 34(6 Phụ bản), 168–175. https://doi.org/10.51403/0868-2836/2024/1936

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