Study of intrinsic risk factors for falls in institutionalized elderly people

被引:20
作者
de Menezes, Ruth Losada [1 ]
Bachion, Maria Marcia [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Catolica Goias, Dept Enfermagem & Fisioterapia, Setor Univ, BR-74605010 Goiania, Go, Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Goias, Fac Enfermagem, Goiania, Go, Brazil
来源
CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA | 2008年 / 13卷 / 04期
关键词
Fall accidents; Elderly; Risk factors;
D O I
10.1590/S1413-81232008000400017
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
The objective of this research was to identify intrinsic risk factors that predispose elderly people living in long-term institutions in the city of Goiania (GO) to falls. The present descriptive transversal study was carried out in six long-term institutions for seniors in the city of Goiania. The investigated sample consisted of 95 elderly that fitted the inclusion and exclusion criteria. A questionnaire was used for collecting clinical data related to health-disease conditions; cognitive data; capacity to develop basic daily life activities and equilibrium and gait. In general terms, as pointed out the literature, the examined elderly presented different fall risk factors such as: motor difficulty in lower limbs (90%), visual deficit (81,1%), use of 3 or more kinds of medicines (59,7%), suspected depression (37,9%), lack of equilibrium/unstable unipodal support (37,9%) abnormally decreased height in step (32,6%). The obtained data allow us to set indicators for the increase in falls among the studied sample, demonstrating the need for creating strategies for health promotion, prevention of injuries and rehabilitation.
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页码:1209 / 1218
页数:10
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