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
Artículo
en Inglés, Español, Portugués
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| 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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Índice:
LILACS (Américas)
Asunto principal:
Accidentes por Caídas
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Dinámica Poblacional
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Equilibrio Postural
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Hogares para Ancianos
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
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Español
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Portugués
Revista:
Online braz. j. nurs. (Online)
Asunto de la revista:
Enfemeria
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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