Evaluation of Risk Factors for Falls in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

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  • Tytuł: Evaluation of Risk Factors for Falls in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
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  • Nazwa czasopisma: MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
  • Rok: 2020
  • ISSN: 1643-3750
  • DOI: 10.12659/MSM.921862
  • Adres www:: https://www.medscimonit.com/abstract/index/idArt/921862
  • Strony od-do: 1-9
  • Język: angielski
  • Abstrakt: Background: The aim of our study was to investigate the risk factors for falls in the rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patient population in Poland. This would be a major step towards the development of new fall prevention programs. Material/Methods: There were 450 RA patients who met the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology who participated in this study. The average age of patient participants was 54.2 years; the average RA duration was 15.1 years. All patients filled out the study questionnaire regarding falls, medications, and diseases, and they filled out the Polish version of the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ). Results: Of the 400 patients, 203 patients (51%) experienced falls. Out of the 268 falls experienced by study patients, 113 falls (42%) were due to an environmental cause, the remainder 155 falls were caused by health conditions. The number of falls positively correlated with HAQ scores (r=0.42, P0.05). Conclusions: Knowledge about risk factors can help identify high-risk patients to help decrease their risk of falling, thus preventing fall-related injuries.
  • Dyscyplina: nauki medyczne

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  • 002 $a Evaluation of Risk Factors for Falls in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • 003 $b 0000-0001-8757-6958
  • 003 $a Anna Maria Lulek (Autor)
  • 003 $a Bogdan Batko (Autor)
  • 003 $a EWA KUCHARSKA (Autor)
  • 003 $a Marcin Mikos (Autor)
  • 003 $a Michał Kłosiński (Autor)
  • 004 $a Oryginalny artykuł naukowy
  • 006 $a MEDICAL SCIENCE MONITOR
  • 008 $a 2020
  • 011 $a 1643-3750
  • 013 $a 10.12659/MSM.921862
  • 014 $a https://www.medscimonit.com/abstract/index/idArt/921862
  • 015 $a 1-9
  • 017 $a angielski
  • 020 $a Background: The aim of our study was to investigate the risk factors for falls in the rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patient population in Poland. This would be a major step towards the development of new fall prevention programs. Material/Methods: There were 450 RA patients who met the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology who participated in this study. The average age of patient participants was 54.2 years; the average RA duration was 15.1 years. All patients filled out the study questionnaire regarding falls, medications, and diseases, and they filled out the Polish version of the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ). Results: Of the 400 patients, 203 patients (51%) experienced falls. Out of the 268 falls experienced by study patients, 113 falls (42%) were due to an environmental cause, the remainder 155 falls were caused by health conditions. The number of falls positively correlated with HAQ scores (r=0.42, P0.05). Conclusions: Knowledge about risk factors can help identify high-risk patients to help decrease their risk of falling, thus preventing fall-related injuries.
  • 966 $a nauki medyczne
  • 985 $a Wydział Pedagogiczny
  • 985 $b Instytut Nauk o Wychowaniu

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