J Mac McCullough, Rebecca Sunenshine, Ramona Rusinak, Patty Mead, Bob England
Association of Presence of a School Nurse With Increased Sixth-Grade Immunization Rates in Low-Income Arizona Schools in 2014-2015
The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses
saudi arabia witnessing demographic shift characterized rising elderly population cases fall demographic emerged significant health concern especially emergency room er settings despite limited research causes outcomes incidents study intends bridge gap understanding factors leading falls elderly patients presenting ers subsequent outcomes understanding pivotal formulation effective prevention strategies enhanced healthcare services elderly achieve studys objectives employed spss software windows version 280 ibm corp armonk ny data analysis collected demographic information including age gender education employment status location measure patient satisfaction quality responsiveness emergency care using likert scale responses via electronic survey conducted crosssectional study january 2023 august 2023 summarizing using descriptive statistics analyzed categorical variables frequencies percentages chisquare tests utilized examine differences distribution across categories fall factors pvalue 005 deemed significant logistic regression pinpointed predictors falls among older adults showcasing strength direction relationships adjusted odds ratios 95 confidence intervals documented perception survey also conducted evaluate er patient satisfaction results shed light various aspects fall prevention emergency care pronounced representation age groups 1824 2534 years indicating need interventions tailored different age groups patterns identified subjects engaged limited physical activity consumed alcohol infrequently mobility balance problems commonly found stressing need address issues chronic conditions hypertension diabetes correlated fall incidents additionally sociodemographic factors like gender education employment status played role influencing risk falls although age location seemed less pronounced effect exists opportunity enhance communication patient participation emergency care improved experiences findings study provide crucial insights prevention falls enhancement emergency care saudi arabias elderly population revealing intricate relationships sociodemographic attributes health indicators chronic ailments incidents falls emphasize need wellrounded interventions pressing requirement comprehensive fall prevention initiatives tailored specific risk groups additionally improving er services integral ensuring safety wellbeing older adults research serve foundational resource healthcare professionals policymakers devise robust strategies reduce fallrelated injuries elevate quality emergency care outcomes