Quedas em idosos institucionalizados / Falls in institutionalized elderly people
Rev. Kairós
;
16(3): 83-94, set. 2013. tab, ilus
Article
in Portuguese
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| ID: lil-768679
RESUMO
O objetivo do presente estudo foi verificar a frequência de quedas em idosos institucionalizados, bem como descrever os fatores de risco para quedas dessa população. As informações foram obtidas por meio de análise de prontuários, de entrevistas e pelos testes Timed Up and Go, Short Physical Performance Battery, Mini-exame do Estado Mental, Medida de Independência Funcional e Escala de Depressão Geriátrica-15. A frequência de quedas foi de 22,2% e verificou-se que os fatores de risco são frequentes nessa população, mostrando, assim, um risco importante para quedas futuras.
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of falls in institutionalized elderly people as well as to describe fall risk factors in this population. The information was obtained from reviewing medical records, conducting interviews and the tests Timed Up and Go, the Short Performance Physical Battery, the Mini Mental State Examination, the Functional Independence Measure and the Geriatric Depression Scale 15. The frequency of falls was at 22.2% and it was found that the risk factors are frequent in this cohort, thus evidencing a major risk for future falls.
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Main subject:
Accidental Falls
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Risk Factors
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Health of Institutionalized Elderly
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
Portuguese
Journal:
Rev. Kairós
Journal subject:
Psychology
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Faculdade de Medicina de São Paulo/BR
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Universidade Santa Cecília/BR
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