Prevalence of dizziness and associated factors in institutionalized elderly persons

Dizziness is a common symptom among the elderly, and is more prevalent among institutionalized elderly persons, due to their immobility and fragility. Objective: The aim of the present study was to ascertain the prevalence of dizziness and associated factors in institutionalized elderly persons. Met...

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Principais autores: Ferreira, Lidiane Maria B Macedo, Ribeiro, Karyna Myrelly O B Figueiredo, Lima, Kênio Costa de
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spelling oai:periodicos.ufrn.br:article-86272019-06-05T23:31:05Z Prevalence of dizziness and associated factors in institutionalized elderly persons Ferreira, Lidiane Maria B Macedo Ribeiro, Karyna Myrelly O B Figueiredo Lima, Kênio Costa de Aged. Dizziness. Nursing Homes Dizziness is a common symptom among the elderly, and is more prevalent among institutionalized elderly persons, due to their immobility and fragility. Objective: The aim of the present study was to ascertain the prevalence of dizziness and associated factors in institutionalized elderly persons. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in 12 Nursing Homes in Natal, Brazil. Elderly persons who possessed a cognitive level that allowed them to answer questions consciously, and were able to walk, were selected, resulting in a total sample of 115 individuals. They were asked whether they had experienced dizziness in the past year. Variables relating to the characteristics of the nursing homes, the dizziness, the life habits and the health of the elderly were evaluated. The Chi-square test for a significance level of 5% was used for statistical analysis, and the prevalence ratio (PR) calculated. For multivariate analysis, logistic regression was performed. Results: The prevalence of dizziness was 44.34%. Most elderly persons were female, long-lived, resided in non-profit facilities where they had lived for less than four years, had less than three diseases, used between 0 and 5 types of medication, did not smoke or drink, did not partake in physical inactivity, had rapid, imbalance type dizziness without neurovegetative symptoms and/or associated neurotological symptoms. Dizziness was associated with a large number of illnesses, the presence of cardiovascular disease, arterial hypertension, osteoarthritis and the use of gastro-protective medication. Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of dizziness among institutionalized elderly persons and was associated with cronic disease. FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE, BRAZIL 2016-02-16 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf https://periodicos.ufrn.br/jscr/article/view/8627 JOURNAL OF SURGICAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH; Vol. 6 No. 2 (2015); 45-56 JOURNAL OF SURGICAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH; v. 6 n. 2 (2015); 45-56 2179-7889 por https://periodicos.ufrn.br/jscr/article/view/8627/6211 Copyright (c) 2016 JOURNAL OF SURGICAL AND CLINICAL RESEARCH
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author Ferreira, Lidiane Maria B Macedo
Ribeiro, Karyna Myrelly O B Figueiredo
Lima, Kênio Costa de
spellingShingle Ferreira, Lidiane Maria B Macedo
Ribeiro, Karyna Myrelly O B Figueiredo
Lima, Kênio Costa de
Prevalence of dizziness and associated factors in institutionalized elderly persons
author_facet Ferreira, Lidiane Maria B Macedo
Ribeiro, Karyna Myrelly O B Figueiredo
Lima, Kênio Costa de
author_sort Ferreira, Lidiane Maria B Macedo
title Prevalence of dizziness and associated factors in institutionalized elderly persons
title_short Prevalence of dizziness and associated factors in institutionalized elderly persons
title_full Prevalence of dizziness and associated factors in institutionalized elderly persons
title_fullStr Prevalence of dizziness and associated factors in institutionalized elderly persons
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence of dizziness and associated factors in institutionalized elderly persons
title_sort prevalence of dizziness and associated factors in institutionalized elderly persons
description Dizziness is a common symptom among the elderly, and is more prevalent among institutionalized elderly persons, due to their immobility and fragility. Objective: The aim of the present study was to ascertain the prevalence of dizziness and associated factors in institutionalized elderly persons. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed in 12 Nursing Homes in Natal, Brazil. Elderly persons who possessed a cognitive level that allowed them to answer questions consciously, and were able to walk, were selected, resulting in a total sample of 115 individuals. They were asked whether they had experienced dizziness in the past year. Variables relating to the characteristics of the nursing homes, the dizziness, the life habits and the health of the elderly were evaluated. The Chi-square test for a significance level of 5% was used for statistical analysis, and the prevalence ratio (PR) calculated. For multivariate analysis, logistic regression was performed. Results: The prevalence of dizziness was 44.34%. Most elderly persons were female, long-lived, resided in non-profit facilities where they had lived for less than four years, had less than three diseases, used between 0 and 5 types of medication, did not smoke or drink, did not partake in physical inactivity, had rapid, imbalance type dizziness without neurovegetative symptoms and/or associated neurotological symptoms. Dizziness was associated with a large number of illnesses, the presence of cardiovascular disease, arterial hypertension, osteoarthritis and the use of gastro-protective medication. Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of dizziness among institutionalized elderly persons and was associated with cronic disease.
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