Varna starost brez padcev : diplomsko delo

Kužnik Pokorn, Jona (author), Tomšič, Marija (mentor), Galof, Katarina (reviewer)

Uvod: V obdobju starosti je varnost je zelo pomembna. Poškodbe pri starostnikih največkrat povzročajo padci. Z aktivnostmi za krepitev in ohranjanje zdravja jih veliko lahko preprečimo. Z nižanjem števila padcev bomo znižali število poškodb, posledično pa zmanjšali stroške zdravljenja in trajanje bolnišnične oskrbe. Namen: Namen diplomskega dela je raziskati dejavnike tveganja za padec in strategije, ki starostnikom omogočajo varnejšo starost. Metode dela: V diplomskem delu je bil uporabljen kritični pregled literature. Ustrezni članki so bili iskani s pomočjo elektronskih bibliografskih baz Digitalne knjižnice Univerze v Ljubljeni (DiKUL) in PubMed ter s pomočjo iskalnika Google učenjak. Iskali smo članke v slovenskem in angleškem jeziku. Uporabljeni so bili članki v razponu zadnjih 7 let, torej v obdobju od leta 2014 do 2021. Za izbiro ustreznih člankov smo uporabili metodo PRIZMA diagram. Rezultati: Na podlagi kritičnega pregleda literature smo oblikovali vsebinske teme, te so: izboljšanje fizičnega stanja starostnikov, preventivne strategije, ocenjevanje domačega okolja, prilagoditve domačega okolja, strah pred padci in učinkovitost preprečevanja padcev. Najpomembnejše je motivirati starostnike, da z različnimi aktivnostmi krepijo celotno telo in ohranjajo optimalno fizično stanje glede na njihove sposobnosti. Z vadbo se celostno okrepijo in pri morebitnih padcih redkeje prihaja do zlomov. S preventivo v domačem okolju bi prav delovni terapevti lahko razbremenili zdravstveni proračun in omogočili boljše možnosti za dolgotrajno oskrbo starostnikov na domu. Pomemben izziv predstavlja izboljšanje komunikacije in sodelovanje z zdravniško stroko. Razprava in zaključek: Skozi razpravo smo se trudili ugotoviti, kakšni so najpogostejši vzroki padcev pri starostnikih, katere so najpogostejše strategije in intervencije, ki sodijo v domeno delovne terapije, da zmanjšamo tveganje za padce pri starostnikih in kako učinkovite so strategije za preprečevaje padcev starostnikov. Aktivni starostniki so vitalnejši. Z organizirano vadbo s profesionalnimi trenerji se bistveno zmanjša število padcev in posledično tudi število poškodb starostnikov. S svetovanjem delovnih terapevtov se starostnikom prilagodijo bivanjske razmere, da je njihovo domače okolje funkcionalno in kar se da varno. Najboljša pa se nam zdi ideja večgeneracijskih bivališč, ki bi celotni populaciji izboljšala kvaliteto življenja, ji vdihnila polnost, koristnost in veselje v vseh življenjskih obdobjih.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: diplomska dela, delovna terapija, preprečevanje padcev, dejavniki tveganja za padce, prilagoditev okolja, delovna terapija
• Work type: Bachelor thesis/paper
• Typology: 2.11 - Undergraduate Thesis
• Organization: ZF - Faculty of Health Sciences
• Place of publishing: Ljubljana
• Publisher: [J. Kužnik Pokorn]
• Year: 2021
• Number of pages: 39 str., [6] str. pril.
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-131951
• UDC: 615.851
• COBISS.SI-ID: 79481347
• Publication date in RUL: 07.10.2021

KUŽNIK POKORN, Jona, 2021, Varna starost brez padcev : diplomsko delo [online]. Bachelor’s thesis. Ljubljana : J. Kužnik Pokorn. [Accessed 15 June 2025]. Retrieved from: https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/IzpisGradiva.php?lang=eng&id=131951

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: A safer life into old age without falling : diploma work

Abstract

Introduction: In old age, safety is very important. Most common cause of injuries in the elderly are falls. We can prevent many injuries with activities to strengthen and maintain health. By lowering the number of falls we will reduce the number of injuries and consequently reduce treatment costs and the duration of hospital care. Purpose: The purpose of this thesis is to explore risk factors for falls and suggest strategies that enable seniors being safer in old age. Methods: A critical examination of work literature was used in preparation of this thesis. A search for relevant articles was made by using Electronic bibliographic databases Digital libraries of the University of Ljubljana (DiKUL) and PubMed and with the help of the Google scholar search engine. We searched for articles in Slovenian and English. We used articles from the last 7 years, ie in the period from 2014 to 2021. To select the relevant articles we used the PRIZMA diagram method. Results: Based on critical review of literature we designed content topics which are: improving the physical condition of the elderly, preventive strategies, assessment of the home environment, adjustments of the home environment, fear of falls and the effectiveness of fall prevention. It is most important to motivate the elderly to strengthen their whole body with various activities and maintain optimal physical fitness condition according to their abilities. Through exercise they strengthen holistically and in the event of falls fractures occur less frequently. With preventive care in the home environment with help of occupational therapists better opportunities for long-term care of seniors at home could be provided which would also relieve the health budget. An important challenge is to improve communication and cooperation with the medical profession. Discussion and conclusion: We worked hard throughout the discussion to determine what are the most common causes of falls in the elderly, which are the most common strategies and interventions that fall within the domain of occupational therapy to reduce the risk of falls in the elderly and how effective strategies are in preventing falls in the elderly. Active seniors are more vital. Organised training with professional trainers significantly reduces the number of falls and consequently the number of injuries to the elderly. With the advice of occupational therapists, the living conditions of the elderly are adjusted to make their home environment as functional and safe as possible. We believe the best choice would be multigenerational housing which would improve the quality of life for the entire population as well as inspire fullness, usefulness and joy in all stages of life.

• Keywords: diploma theses, aoccupational therapy, fall prevention, risk factors, home modification, occupational therapy