Keywords
Polypharmacy
Elderly health
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Abstract
Objective: To estimate the prevalence off alls and analyze their association with polypharmacy, functional capacity and the use of potentiallyin appropriate medication in elderly people treated in primary health care. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 100 older adults from Northeastern Brazil. Data collection involved the Elderly Person's Health Bookletand assessment of hand grips trength. Explanatory variables for the outcome "Falls" were grouped according to demographic characteristics and elderly health assessment. Descriptive and bivariate analyses were performed, followed by Multiple Poisson Regression analysis.
Results: Participants had a mean age of 71.5 years (SD: 6.08-6.34), predominantly female (68%). The prevalence off alls was 42%, and factors associated with falls included polypharmacy (p = 0.015; PR: 5.04; 95%CI 1.36-18.6), weak hand grips trength (p = 0.414; PR: 1.81; 95%CI 0.43-7.63), and age of 75 years (p = 0.001; PR: 1.05; 95%CI 1.02-1.09). Most participants had one or more chronic diseases. Conclusion: The interaction between falls, polypharmacy, and hand grips trength high lights the importance of PHC in fall prevention and the promotion of active aging.
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