Evaluación del riesgo de caídas en adultos mayores con Diabetes Mellitus tipo 2.

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus type 2 is a common disease among the elderly, with multiple complications that can affect balance and gait and increase the risk of falls. Objective: To evaluate and compare the risk of falls in older adults with and without type 2 diabetes, also to evaluate the Mini-BESTest and the Berg Balance Scale, to determine the equivalence in their measurement. Materials and methods: Two groups were formed; group A was formed with 60 older adults who did not suffer from DM2 and a group B with 60 older adults who did suffer from DM2. The total sample was 120 people. The chi-square statistical test was used to compare the results obtained. Results: The results indicate that, in fall risk assessment there were statistically significant differences (p<0.05) between the two groups, and in the rest of the contrasted characteristics no statistically significant differences were found (p>0.05). Our study also found that the results obtained in the two fall risk tests differ from each other. The Mini-BESTest presents a greater diagnostic accuracy of the risk of falls, obtaining risk results in the diabetic population, while the Berg scale indicates that most of the population presents a slight risk, even if the older adult has marked instability. static and dynamic. Conclusion: Diabetic older adults have a higher risk of falling compared to non-diabetic older adults.