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Intervenções de enfermagem em idosos hospitalizados com risco de queda: um estudo de mapeamento

Introdução: O conhecimento e registro das intervenções de enfermagem direcionadas para o risco de queda em idosos hospitalizados contribuem para a manutenção da segurança do paciente e a comunicação efetiva entre as equipes. Objetivos: Mapear as intervenções de enfermagem registradas pelos en...

Prevenção de quedas nos idosos: adesão na atenção primária

A complexidade da assistência proveniente o envelhecimento populacional e adesão às ações preventivas dos idosos da comunidade são um desafio para a Atenção Primária. As quedas para este segmento populacional representam um problema de saúde pública e uma ameaça à capacidade funcional, quali...

Análise post-mortem das vítimas de queda segundo faixas etárias: estudo comparativo

Introdução: entre os eventos traumáticos, as quedas representam a segunda causa de óbito no Brasil, precedida apenas pelas agressões por arma de fogo. Considerando a relação entre idade e ocorrência de quedas, este estudo é relevante frente ao envelhecimento da população no país e necessidade...

Falls among Brazilian older adults living in urban areas: ELSI-Brazil

Rev. saúde pública (Online); 52 (supl.2), 2018
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence and factors associated with falls in a nationally representative sample of older Brazilians residing in urban areas. METHODS Data from 4,174 participants (60 years or older) from the baseline of ELSI-Brazil, conducted between 2015 and 2016, were used. The o...

Adhesion to patient safety protocols in emergency care units

Rev. bras. enferm; 71 (supl.1), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate compliance of national patient safety protocols in Emergency Care Units (UPA) of the Paraná State. Method: From April until September 2016, the exploratory stage of the action research was conducted on stratified sampling with 377 patients of eight units, with use of...

Social representation of elderly people on falls: structural analysis and in the light of Neuman

Rev. bras. enferm; 71 (supl.2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To understand the symbolic elements and the hierarchical system of representations of elderly people on falls, according to Abric's structural analysis and Neuman's theory. Method: Abric structural approach developed at the home of primary care users in a city of Minas Gerais. A fre...

Validation of the Falls Efficacy Scale - International in a sample of Portuguese elderly

Rev. bras. enferm; 71 (supl.2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: to translate and adapt Falls Efficacy Scale - International (FES-I). To analyze the psychometric properties of the FES-I Portugal version. Method: psychometric study. Sample consisting of 170 elderly people residing in the Autonomous Region of Madeira. A two- part form was used (soc...

Factors associated to the dependence of older adults with diabetes mellitus type 2

Rev. bras. enferm; 71 (supl.2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: to identify factors associated to the dependence of older adults with Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Method: analytical and epidemiological study with 99 older adults. The Brazilian Multidimensional Functional Assessment Questionnaire and a questionnaire composed by socio-demographic and...

Repercussions of hospitalization due to fall of the elderly: health care and prevention

Rev. bras. enferm; 71 (supl.2), 2018
ABSTRACT Objective: To know the repercussions of the fall reported by the elderly and their caregiver during hospitalization in a public hospital in Florianópolis city from October to December 2014. Method: Exploratory research with a qualitative approach, conducted by depth interviews with 16 partici...

Postural changes versus balance control and falls in community-living older adults: a systematic review

Abstract Introduction: Since falls are considered to be a public health problem, it is important to identify whether postural changes over time contribute to the risk of falls in older adults. Objective: To investigate whether postural changes increase fall risk and/or postural imbalance in healthy, co...