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[Prevalence of falls in older adults enrolled in a Health Center of Belo Horizonte-MG]. / Prevalência de quedas em idosos cadastrados em um Centro de Saúde de Belo Horizonte-MG.
Chianca, Tânia Couto Machado; de Andrade, Caroline Rodrigues; Albuquerque, Juliana; Wenceslau, Luísa Cristina Crespo; Tadeu, Luiza Ferreira Ribeiro; Macieira, Tamara Gonçalves Rezende; Ercole, Flávia Falci.
Afiliação
  • Chianca TC; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Escola de Enfermagem, Departamento de Enfermagem Básica, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brasil. taniachianca@gmail.com
Rev Bras Enferm ; 66(2): 234-40, 2013.
Article em Pt | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-23743844
Fall is used as an indicator of quality in healthcare institutions specialized in elderly care and is also considered an important indicator of quality of life of seniors in all environments. This is a cross-sectional study with a convenience sample of 108 elderlies enrolled at a Health Center, in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, in order to determine the occurrence of falls in elderly people and also look for its association with some variables. Data were collected from clinical records and interviews during home healthcare visits using a structured and specific instrument. It was found that 64 (59.3%) of the elderly patients have already suffered falls, and a significant statistical relationship (p=0.01) between the elderly cognitive ability and the occurrence of the falls. It is recommended that nursing care focuses in the early identification of the elderlies that are more likely to suffer falls, especially those who, in addition to the risk of falling are at increased risk of suffering serious injury originated from the falls.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Acidentes por Quedas Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Limite: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: Pt Revista: Rev Bras Enferm Ano de publicação: 2013 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Brasil

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Acidentes por Quedas Tipo de estudo: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Limite: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: Pt Revista: Rev Bras Enferm Ano de publicação: 2013 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil País de publicação: Brasil