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Falls and Preventive Practices among Institutionalized Older People.
Baixinho, Cristina Lavareda; Madeira, Carla; Alves, Silvia; Henriques, Maria Adriana; Dixe, Maria Dos Anjos.
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  • Baixinho CL; Nursing Research, Innovation and Development Centre of Lisbon (CIDNUR), 1900-160 Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Madeira C; Vila Franca Hospital, 2600-009 Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal.
  • Alves S; Vila Franca Hospital, 2600-009 Vila Franca de Xira, Portugal.
  • Henriques MA; Nursing Research, Innovation and Development Centre of Lisbon (CIDNUR), 1900-160 Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Dixe MDA; Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology (ciTechcare), School of Health Sciences of Polytechnic of Leiria, Polytechnic of Leiria, 2410-541 Leiria, Portugal.
Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 19(13)2022 06 21.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35805247
The present study about falls among the older adult population essentially explores bio-physiological factors. In light of the complexity of the factors that cause these accidents, it is important to identify the safety and self-care practices of institutionalized older adults and their relationship with falls in order to introduce prevention measures and personalized cognitive-behavioral strategies. The objective of this study was to: (a) determine the frequency of falls and their recurrence among institutionalized older adults, and (b) to associate the occurrence of falls among institutionalized adults with or without cognitive impairment to communication and safety practices. This was a quantitative, correlational, and longitudinal study with 204 institutionalized older adults living in two long-term care facilities in Portugal. The Scale of Practices and Behaviors for Institutionalized Elderly to Prevent Falls was administered to the sample. The prevalence of falls at a 12-month follow-up was 41.6%, of which 38.3% were recurring episodes. Older adults with cognitive decline showed lower mean scores for safety practices. Further research with larger samples should explore the relationships between communication and safety practices and falls, their recurrence, and fear of new falls.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Institucionalización Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Aged / Humans País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Int J Environ Res Public Health Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Portugal Pais de publicación: Suiza
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Institucionalización Tipo de estudio: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Aged / Humans País/Región como asunto: Europa Idioma: En Revista: Int J Environ Res Public Health Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Portugal Pais de publicación: Suiza