OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AMONG THE ELDERLY ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

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dc.authoridSALT, OMER/0000-0002-5557-6627
dc.contributor.authorSalt, Omer
dc.contributor.authorSayhan, Mustafa Burak
dc.contributor.authorKucukyagci, Nejmi
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T10:51:01Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T10:51:01Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: Occupational injuries are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The rate of occupational injuries in the elderly is increasing daily and is directly proportional to the increase in the elderly population. This study aimed to examine occupational injuries in elderly patients (age, >65 years) admitted to the emergency department. Materials and Method: This cross-sectional study included 122 patients aged >65 year-old who were admitted to the third level emergency department with an occupational injury between January 2016 and January 2018. The demographic characteristics of the patients, type of work accident, type of injury, injured body parts, and comorbid conditions were recorded and statistically evaluated. Results: The mean patient age was 67.8 +/- 23 years (mean +/- SD); 85.5% (n:108) of the patients were men, and 85.2% (n:104) were retired. Hypertension was the most commonly observed comorbidity (35.2%, n:43). Falls from the same or a high level were the most commonly observed injury mechanisms (56.7%, n:74). The extremities were the most commonly injured body part (54.9%, n:67); sprains/strains were the most commonly observed injury type (47.5%, n:58). None of the injuries resulted in death. Conclusion: The proportion of elderly workers is increasing owing to the rising elderly population worldwide. Because of increased cognitive and motor disabilities, there is an increased risk of occupational injuries in this age group. Thus, occupational injuries in the elderly should be more carefully evaluated in the emergency department.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.31086/tjgeri.2019150577
dc.identifier.endpage90en_US
dc.identifier.issn1304-2947
dc.identifier.issn1307-9948
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85065574704en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4en_US
dc.identifier.startpage83en_US
dc.identifier.trdizinid337959en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.31086/tjgeri.2019150577
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/yayin/detay/337959
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/18190
dc.identifier.volume22en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000462045500012en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizinen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherGunes Kitabevi Ltd Stien_US
dc.relation.ispartofTurkish Journal Of Geriatrics-Turk Geriatri Dergisien_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectAgeden_US
dc.subjectEmergency Medicineen_US
dc.subjectOccupational Injuryen_US
dc.subjectOlderen_US
dc.subjectAgeen_US
dc.subjectRetirementen_US
dc.subjectWorkingen_US
dc.subjectLifeen_US
dc.titleOCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AMONG THE ELDERLY ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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