Fall Risk Based on Timed Up and Go Test in Elderly at Nursing Home in West Java, Indonesia
Abstract: Falls are major
cause of morbidity and mortality in elderly patients. Mobility assessment is
important in preventing falls in
elderly. This study was conducted to determine the level of fall risk in
elderly people at Karitas Cimahi Nursing Home, West Java, Indonesia by using ‘timed
up and go test’(TUG).
Methods:This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted at Karitas
Cimahi Nursing Home from June–November 2013. The risk of falls was categorized
into two; high and low risk of falls. High risk of falls indicated when the
participants complete the TUG test with time taken >10 seconds, and low risk
of falls indicated when the time taken is <10 seconds. To identify the level
of fall risk in elderly people the test which is recommended by the American
Geriatric Society was used. The sampling technique used was total sampling.
Data was analyzed and presented by using frequency tables.
Results: From a total of 32 elderly population at Karitas Cimahi Nursing
Home, a total of 20 participated in this study. The ‘Timed up and go test’
result for all the participants were >10 seconds.
Conclusions: The level of fall risk in elderly people at Karitas Cimahi
Nursing Home based on the test
showed that all participants, both male and female, regardless of using
assistive device have high level risk of falls.
Keywords: Elderly, risk of
falls, ’timed up and go test’
Author: Thiruchelvam
Selvadurai, Tertianto Prabowo, Yuni S. Pratiwi
Journal Code: jpkedokterangg170088
