ĐÁNH GIÁ NGUY CƠ NGÃ Ở NGƯỜI BỆNH CAO TUỔI SAU ĐỘT QUỴ

Abstract

Objective: to evaluate the risk of falls and some related factors among older patients after stroke. Subjects and methods: a cross-sectional study on 107 patients aged ≥ 60 years old diagnosed with stroke and treated at the National Geriatric Hospital from July to November 2021. Fall risk was assessed using the 21-item Fall Risk Index. Results: The proportion of patients at high risk of falling was 69.2%. The high risk of falling in men was 70.4% and in women was 67.9%. The older the participants are, the higher their risk of falling. The average age of the high-fall-risk group was statistically significantly higher than that of the low-fall-risk group. Symptoms of hemiplegia, ischemic stroke, and more severe disability have a statistically significant relationship with the risk of falling (p<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference between the risk of falls and gender, body mass index, some comorbidities, number of strokes, and post-stroke duration. Conclusion: two out of three older patients with stroke have a high risk of falling. The risk of falling was related to advanced age, symptoms of hemiplegia, ischemic stroke, and levels of disability.