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Risco de quedas e fatores associados: comparação entre idosos longevos e não-longevos / Risk of falls and associated factors: comparison between elderly and very elderly persons
De Arruda, Guilherme Tavares; Weschenfelder, Áureo Júnior; Strelow, Cynthia Scher; Froelich, Michele Adriane; Pivetta, Hedioneia Maria Foletto; Braz, Melissa Medeiros.
Affiliation
  • De Arruda, Guilherme Tavares; Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC). Araranguá/SC. BR
  • Weschenfelder, Áureo Júnior; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM). Santa Maria/RS. BR
  • Strelow, Cynthia Scher; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM). Santa Maria/RS. BR
  • Froelich, Michele Adriane; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM). Santa Maria/RS. BR
  • Pivetta, Hedioneia Maria Foletto; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM). Santa Maria/RS. BR
  • Braz, Melissa Medeiros; Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM). Santa Maria/RS. BR
Fisioter. Bras ; 20(2): 156-161, Maio 1, 2019.
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: biblio-1281126
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RESUMO
O objetivo deste estudo foi comparar o risco de quedas e os fatores associados em idosos longevos e não-longevos. Trata-se de um estudo do tipo observacional, quantitativo e de caráter transversal, realizado com 32 idosos, de ambos os sexos, divididos em dois grupos não-longevos e longevos. Para avaliar o risco de quedas, foi utilizado o questionário Fall Risk Score de Downton e, caso o idoso relatasse alguma queda sofrida nos últimos 12 meses, eram questionados os fatores extrí­nsecos e intrí­nsecos da queda. Para a análise estatí­stica, utilizaram-se o teste de normalidade de Shapiro-Wilk, teste t de Student e Teste U de Mann-Whitney; e ní­vel de significância p ≤ 0,05. Ambos os grupos apresentaram alto risco de quedas, sendo significativos o uso de antidepressivos (p = 0,043), com predomí­nio de uso entre os idosos longevos, e o fator "dificuldade para caminhar" (p = 0,035), mais prevalente entre os idosos não-longevos. Ressalta-se, assim, a importância do cuidado com essa população, visando í prevenção de quedas, por meio da identificação do risco de quedas e de seus fatores associados, pelos profissionais de saúde. (AU)
ABSTRACT
The aim of this study was to compare the risk of falls and associated factors in elderly and very elderly persons. This is an observational, quantitative and cross-sectional study, carried out with 32 elderly people of both sexes, divided into two groups elderly and very elderly people. To evaluate the risk of falls, the Downton's Fall Risk Score questionnaire was used and, if the aged reported any fall suffered in the last 12 months, the extrinsic and intrinsic factors of the fall were questioned. For statistical analysis, the normality test of Shapiro-Wilk, Student's t-test and MannWhitney U-test were used; and significance level p ≤ 0.05. Both groups had a high risk of falls, with use of antidepressants (p = 0,043), with predominance of use among very elderly people, and "walking difficulty" factor (p = 0,035) more prevalent among the elderlies. Thus, the importance of care with this population is emphasized, aiming at the prevention of falls, through the identification of the risk of falls and their associated factors, by health professionals. (AU)
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas Health problem: Goal 3 Human resources for health Database: LILACS Main subject: Accidental Falls / Aged, 80 and over / Aged Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Aged / Aged, 80 and over / Female / Humans / Male Language: Portuguese Journal: Fisioter. Bras Journal subject: MEDICINA FISICA E REABILITACAO Year: 2019 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)/BR / Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM)/BR
Full text: Available Collection: International databases Health context: Sustainable Health Agenda for the Americas Health problem: Goal 3 Human resources for health Database: LILACS Main subject: Accidental Falls / Aged, 80 and over / Aged Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Aged / Aged, 80 and over / Female / Humans / Male Language: Portuguese Journal: Fisioter. Bras Journal subject: MEDICINA FISICA E REABILITACAO Year: 2019 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC)/BR / Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (UFSM)/BR
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