Clinical trial NCT06514872: Home Accidents Among Turkish Older Men and Women
Official title: Prevalence and Determinants of Home Accidents Among Turkish Older Men and Women
Study type: OBSERVATIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Conditions: Age Problem
Keywords: Older individuals
Home accident
Discrete choice model
Binary logistic regression
Lead sponsor: Ataturk University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2024-07-23
Enrollment: 8225
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 60
Maximum age (years): 100
Standard ages: ADULT
OLDER_ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: no
Observational model: CASE_ONLY
Time perspective: CROSS_SECTIONAL
Sampling method: PROBABILITY_SAMPLE
Study population: The research utilised microdata from the Türkiye Health Survey, published by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) in 2019 and 2022

Brief summary: Background: Home accidents are a significant public health issue in developed and developing countries. The present study aims to identify the factors associated with home accidents among older individuals in Türkiye.

Methods: Microdata obtained from the Türkiye Health Survey conducted by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) in 2019 and 2022 were utilized in the present study. Binary logistic regression analysis was used to determine factors influencing home accidents.

Detailed description: Home accidents are a significant public health issue in developed and developing countries. Home refers to where older individuals spend most of their daily time, thus increasing their likelihood of experiencing any accidents at home. Home accidents are more common among older individuals and can lead to serious health consequences. Individuals aged 65 and above are particularly at high risk of home accidents due to physical, psychological, and social impairments. Musculoskeletal problems and sensory and motor function loss in this group increase the risk of accidents. Home accidents are assumed to be unintentional and can range from minor injuries to fatalities. These accidents can occur within the home and in surrounding areas such as garages, gardens, terraces, and stairs. While unintentional home and recreational injuries pose a risk for individuals aged 85 and older, outdoor injuries also pose a risk for younger, older individuals.

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Older individuals are at risk for home accidents due to their developmental characteristics

Exclusion Criteria:

- healthy volunteers

Primary outcomes:
measure: Factors contributing to home accidents among older individuals to ensure home safety
timeFrame: 2019-2022
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Yakutiye
country: Turkey
facility: Mevlana Gul
state: Erzurum
Study officials:
affiliation: Ataturk University
name: Ömer Alkan, Prof. Dr.
role: STUDY_CHAIR
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