ASSESSING THE RISK OF FALLS FOR THE ELDERLY IN BASIC HEALTH UNITS

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作者：
Melo de Pinho, Tatyana Ataide [1 ]
Silva, Antonia Oliveira [1 ,2 ]
Rangel Tura, Luiz Fernando [3 ]
Moreira, Maria Adelaide Silva P. [4 ]
Gurgel, Sandra Nagaumi
Freitas Smith, Adriana de Azevedo [1 ]
Bezerra, Valeria Peixoto
机构：
[1] Univ Fed Paraiba, Programa Posgrad Enfermagem, Joao Pessoa, Paraiba, Brazil
[2] Grp Int Estudos & Pesquisa Envelhecimento & Repre, Paraiba, PB, Brazil
[3] Univ Fed Rio de Janeiro, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
[4] Univ Estadual Sudoeste Bahia, Jequie, BA, Brazil
来源：
REVISTA DA ESCOLA DE ENFERMAGEM DA USP | 2012年 / 46卷 / 02期
关键词：
Aged; Aging; Accidental falls; Geriatric nursing; OLDER-PEOPLE; COMMUNITY; PREVALENCE;
D O I：
10.1590/S0080-62342012000200008
中图分类号：
R47 [护理学];
学科分类号：
1011 ;
摘要：
The world population is aging rapidly, which poses a greater challenge for the institutions involved which, in turn, require new public health policies that include the prevention of falls. The objective of this study was to assess the risk of falls in the elderly. This epidemiological, cross-sectional study was performed at a family health unit, using a quantitative approach. The sample consisted of 150 elderly individuals evaluated from January to April 2009. Data were collected using the Fall Risk Score, which was analyzed using SPSS 17.0. Of all seniors evaluated, 58.8% did not suffer falls. However, 63 seniors did suffer falls, 71.4% of this total experienced 1 to 2 falls, and the main intrinsic cause they reported was dizziness/vertigo, whereas the extrinsic cause was wet or slippery floors. Therefore, it is concluded that it is important to assess the risk of falls among the elderly so that preventive measures can be taken, with a view to maximizing their quality of life.
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