Injury monitoring and fall analysis of the elderly in Shibei District of Qingdao City from 2021 to 2022
Objective To analyze the injury cases and fall characteristics of the elderly aged ≥65 in Shibei District of Qingdao Gity from 2021 to 2022,and provide reference for formulating injury prevention strategies and measures for the elderly.Methods The data of injury surveillance cases ≥65 years old reported in outpatient and emergency departments of 12 sentinel hospitals in Shibei District from 2021 to 2022 were collected by the National Injury Surveillance System,and the data were analyzed.Results A total of 5 869 cases of injury seeking medical treatment aged ≥65 were reported in Shibei District of Qingdao City,accounting for 13.76％ of all injury cases.The top three causes of injury were fall(64.70％ ),bum and scald(7.74％ )and motor vehicle accidents(7.58％ ).The place of injury occurred in the following order:home(70.01％ ),road/street(18.23％ ),public residential areas(7.38％ ).The activities that occurred during injury were leisure activities(34.03％ ),life activities(27.26％ ),and household chores(25.29％ ).With the increase of age,the proportion of falls and injuries occurring at home gradually increased.Conclusion From 2021 to 2022,the proportion of falls and at home injuries among elderly people aged≥65 in Shibei District of Qingdao City is relatively high.Shibei District has strengthened the guidance on preventing falls among the elderly through health management of elderly people in basic public health services,and the awareness of elderly people's fall prevention has been improved.Accurate preventive interventions should be carried out to reduce the burden of injury and disease.
The elderlyInjury monitoringFallingBasic public health servicesAwareness rate
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