Risk of falls among institutionalized elderly: a descriptive and correlational study
Online braz. j. nurs. (Online)
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11(2,supl.1)out.-31,. 2012. tab
Article
in English, Spanish, Portuguese
| LILACS, BDENF
| ID: lil-663306
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To describe and analyze the association between institutionalization time in Long-Term Care Institutions for the Elderly (LTCI) and the balance and risk of falls of this population.Methods:
This is a descriptive correlational study. The dependent variables will be measured through the use of scales of balance and stabilometry. The census consists of all population institutionalized at LTCIs in the city of Três Rios (RJ), between September 2011 and March 2012. Data processing includes the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test to verify the distribution. The data presented will be submitted to a Pearson correlation test and the analysis of variance for one factor, to allow comparisons between inter-groups and intra-subgroups. In the event that a Gaussian distribution is not presented, non-parametric tests will be used. The significance level used will be 5%. For statistical analysis BioEstat 5.0 software will be adopted.
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Accidental Falls
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Population Dynamics
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Postural Balance
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Homes for the Aged
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
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Spanish
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Portuguese
Journal:
Online braz. j. nurs. (Online)
Journal subject:
Nursing
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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