Risk Factors Related to Falling in Patients after Stroke

Risk Factors Related to Falling in Patients after Stroke

The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors associated with falling in post stroke patients. This retrospective case-control study included 561 neurology patients hospitalized for a stroke and divided into two groups: falling patients and non-falling patients. They referred to the Special...

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Veröffentlicht in:Iranian journal of public health 2021-09, Vol.50 (9), p.1832-1841
Hauptverfasser: Djurovic, Olivera, Mihaljevic, Olgica, Radovanovic, Snezana, Kostic, Smiljana, Vukicevic, Marjana, Brkic, Biljana Georgievski, Stankovic, Snezana, Radulovic, Danijela, Vukomanovic, Ivana Simic, Radevic, Svetlana R
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cerebrovascular diseases
Economic analysis
Economic factors
Falls
Health risks
Hospitalization
Insomnia
Neurology
Original
Patients
Regression analysis
Risk analysis
Risk factors
Sleep disorders
Social factors
Socioeconomic factors
Socioeconomics
Statistical analysis
Stroke
Stroke patients
Vascular diseases
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Zusammenfassung:The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors associated with falling in post stroke patients. This retrospective case-control study included 561 neurology patients hospitalized for a stroke and divided into two groups: falling patients and non-falling patients. They referred to the Special Hospital for Cerebrovascular Diseases "Sveti Sava" in Belgrade, Serbia, from 2018-2019. Logistic regression analysis was applied to examine socio-economic factors associated with predictors of unmet healthcare needs. A significant difference was seen in the length of hospitalization of falling patients compared to the non-falling (
ISSN:2251-6085
2251-6093
DOI:10.18502/ijph.v50i9.7056