Introduction: The objective of the present study was to determine the association between the degree of functional dependence, polypharmacy and degree of comorbidity in older adult falls. Methods: An analytical observational case-control study that included 300 patients in the Home Care Program EsSalud Huánuco was performed. The Sampling method was non-probability convenience sample. Interviews where information on socio-demographic data (age, sex), anthropometric variables (height and weight) risk factors intrinsic falls (polypharmacy, total dependency assessed with the Barthel index, comorbidity evaluated index was obtained was performed Charlson). Results: A total of 300 patients, of which 169 patients had fallen (Table 2), in sociodemographic characteristics predominance of women are representing 64% of the total study population was found is included. No association was found betwe...

El objetivo de la presente tesis es: Determinar la asociación que existe entre el grado de dependencia funcional, la polifarmacia y el grado de comorbilidad con las caídas del adulto mayor. Se realizó un estudio observacional analítico de casos y controles que incluyó 300 pacientes pertenecientes al Programa de Atención Domiciliaria (PADOMI)- Essalud Huánuco. El método de muestreo utilizado fue el muestreo no probabilístico por conveniencia. Se realizó entrevistas donde se obtuvo información sobre datos sociodemográficos (edad, sexo), variables antropométricas (talla y peso) factores de riesgo de caídas intrínsecos (polifarmacia; grado de dependencia funcional, evaluada con el índice de Barthel y grado de comorbilidad, evaluado con el índice de Charlson). Obteniendo como resultados los siguiente: Se incluyeron un total de 300 pacientes, de los cuales 169 pacientes sufrie...

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Introduction: The objective of the present study was to determine the association between the degree of functional dependence, polypharmacy and degree of comorbidity in older adult falls. Methods: An analytical observational case-control study that included 300 patients in the Home Care Program EsSalud Huánuco was performed. The Sampling method was non-probability convenience sample. Interviews where information on socio-demographic data (age, sex), anthropometric variables (height and weight) risk factors intrinsic falls (polypharmacy, total dependency assessed with the Barthel index, comorbidity evaluated index was obtained was performed Charlson). Results: A total of 300 patients, of which 169 patients had fallen (Table 2), in sociodemographic characteristics predominance of women are representing 64% of the total study population was found is included. No association was found betwe...